Jug and vase with "K" mark. Maybe not Kingwood. Kinsale Pottery?

by **denbydump** July 5th 2014, 4:43 pm

Stoneware jug 6in high

Jug and vase with "K" mark. Maybe not Kingwood. Kinsale Pottery? Id_2_010

Jug and vase with "K" mark. Maybe not Kingwood. Kinsale Pottery? Id_2_011

by **studio-pots** July 5th 2014, 5:32 pm

It looks like the Kingwood Pottery mark that subsequently became Grayshott Pottery in 1977 when Kingswood and Surrey Ceramics merged.

It had numerous potters working there, including Michael Cardew for a few months.

Not one of his, which all had his personal seal on, contrary to what you might believe when looking at that internet auction site.

by **denbydump** July 5th 2014, 5:58 pm

Thanks SP, that was my first thought, the K isn't exactly the same, but I
couldn't find anything else like it.

by **studio-pots** July 5th 2014, 6:03 pm

I thought it was the same as ones I've seen.

I can't be 100% certain that it is Kingwood and, if someone comes up with a better option then I could change my mind. However, they made all kinds of wares so there was not a pottery style. Basically, they fulfilled orders for retail customers.

by **denbydump** December 21st 2018, 2:15 pm

Another item with the same mark. Heavyish dark stoneware.

Jug and vase with "K" mark. Maybe not Kingwood. Kinsale Pottery? 100_3945

Jug and vase with "K" mark. Maybe not Kingwood. Kinsale Pottery? 100_3944

I would also put Skip's first piece, shown in the thread below, with these two.

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t11585-kingwood-pottery-surrey?highlight=kingwood

So maybe not Kingwood. The "K" is different on his second jug.