Jim Malone

Generally Jim Malone's pots have 2 marks; the JM as shown and then a mark for his pottery at the time.

Many collectors love his work and his pots do seem to be have a much higher resale value than those of his contemporaries.

I have a larger charger of his in my collection but that's the only thing I've kept.

He was at Camberwell at the same time as Ewen Henderson and they remained friends. When he had an exhibition with me he would stay with Ewen overnight.

I think that they shared an obsession, trying to create their perfect pot but obviously their goals weren't the same.

Jim kindly informed me this was made in the late 70s. Really lovely made pot.

From when he potted near Wrexham in North Wales and before he supplied lids with his teapots.

This is an 32 cm Jug, which is just perfectly weighted. Personally I think he is one exceptionally fine potter. And to the Naysayers

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We did the downsizing thing. Now its when you come to that decision as what should go, and what should stay? Wellllll once you have done the umpteen trips to the charity shops, you still have to make some 50/50 decisions. This Jim Malone is probably one that should have stayed!

A yunomi with the relatively uncommon Burnby mark which was pottery in 2002/2003

Another echo from the past. Its surprising what you keep in you photos

That was the teapot that was!

With Jim Malone's Ainstable  mark

https://www.goldmarkart.com/blogs/discover/studio-tour-jim-malone-cumbria-pottery
A very interesting link from Goldmark with photos of Jim Malone's Garden, House, kiln,and pottery. With a rather nice written commentary. Well worth looking at!

A group of Jim Malone pots from the Bill Ismay collection at the Centre of Ceramic Arts in York. Bill Ismay was a long term collector of Jim Malone's pots

Two Jim Malone pots From the Bill Ismay collection at COCA York. Bill Ismay. Bill Ismay had 80 Pots by Jim Malone in his collection. The most by any individual potter.

An atypical Jim Malone teapot from the Bill Ismay collection at COCA York. Bill Ismay did love his Yorkshire potters!

Boot sale lucky find from a lovely lady where everything else on her table was French. I always go to her because of that but snapped this up as soon as I saw it. I didn't recognise the mark immediately  but it felt right..

Oh lucky you! Its the Ainstable mark that is the instantly recognised one there! Nice piece.