John Wheeldon, Sudbury Derbyshire

Could anyone tell me where this was made? the initials on the base look like ojw, thanks.

John Wheeldon, Sudbury-Derbyshire

It doesn't look anything like the work that he is associated with but the description of his early work and the mark do fit. A good spot and if you continue like this you won't need our help very soon.

zippy wrote:John Wheeldon, Sudbury-Derbyshire

It is his mark.

He was at Oxford Ceramics Fair with completely different material to his lustre raku. A shame. I prefer his raku.

This is his current stuff, from Oxford.
Impressed W mark on the base.

............. which is much more like Zippy's lidded pot.

studio-pots wrote:............. which is much more like Zippy's lidded pot.

agreed. BSPM book says ejw was his early mark, before W, so looks like he's gone back to making his early stuff.

This is an example of his lustre raku ware

Yes the lidded pot must be early as I bought it at least 10 years ago.

Early John Wheeldon lidded pot marked ejw

Could I please have some help with this stamp. I think it's EJW

John Wheeldon (his early mark)
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t14363-john-wheeldon-sudbury-derbyshire

Thanks hb.

I contacted John about a Raku vase I have and asked about the mug at the same time. He was very kind to respond:

" it’s an early piece, made at Sudbury Hall when I lived there and I think it will date to around 1976-78.
It is reduction fired in a gas kiln and looks like Potclays St.Thomas’ Oxidation body with a celadon glaze - David Leach’s “Ying-Ching“ recipe if I remember correctly.

Just thought I'd share on the forum.

The ejw mark was used 1975-80, the W mark from 1980 onwards. I do like his lustre work.

Pair of marks on a John Wheeldon stoneware salt pig made in Matlock in the 80s. He said the second mark is a Wheatsheaf because he was living in a property of the same name at the time.

A fine 8 in porcelain bowl with distinctive lustre decoration.