Douglas and Jennie Phillips, Ridge Pottery, Yeovil

Large glazed bowl

....... and the mark.



That's the way to do it!!!!!

Rather mundane in comparison, a miniature salt-pig, 3.5 in high.

27cm wide. Yellow slip decoration. The mark is one I'm having trouble finding, could you help please?

Thanks Naomi.

It looks like his early mark (1968-76) when he was making earthenware as well as stoneware so it fits. I haven't knowingly seen any so can't be certain but he is still around, so you might be able to get him to confirm 100%.

From 1977 he has only made stoneware.

I'll contact him, I'm sure he won't mind if I ask. Thank you.

I emailed Douglas Phillips about the plate. He replied and said that it is his plate, and a fairly early one, made at his first pottery at Ridge near Chard, Somerset. He goes on to say that the clay was from Donyatt, which he dug himself. He only made this earthenware '69-'71, after the large oil fired kiln he built in 1968 proved not to go to stoneware temperatures. In 1971 he built a smaller oil kiln that did go to high temperatures so went back to making stoneware pots.
He said there probably aren't too many of these plates around.

Thank you Naomi and SP for very accurate info!

The best bit is that you contacted him and got information that I suspect isn't written down elsewhere........... so thank you for doing that and sharing it with us.

Hello, this small salt pig has a makers mark which I wondered if anyone recognised? Many thanks :)

Thanks Naomi :) I'll remember to select 640 px for the photos going forward

Anyone recognise the maker's mark on this? Not sure if the pen mark on the base has anything to do with the maker.

Doulas & Jennie Phillips, Ridge Pottery

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t16008-douglas-and-jennie-phillips-ridge-pottery-yeovil

Thank you! :)