Slipware, Barbara Winrow, Epworth Pottery, Lincs, & Piggery Pottery, Wales

by **lindylou08** Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:48 pm

Hi

I LOVE this.

Carried out by a very skilful hand. The ' farmer' is holding a crook and a sheaf of corn and has very wild eyes

There are no surface scratches so feel it is recent. Sadly no mark to base

Slipware, Barbara Winrow, Epworth Pottery, Lincs, & Piggery Pottery, Wales Dscn9613

Slipware, Barbara Winrow, Epworth Pottery, Lincs, & Piggery Pottery, Wales Dscn9614

Sorry about reflections - the sun's shining!!!! Jumping For Joy

by **NaomiM** Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:59 pm

Looks very like the style of Millhouse Pottery, but I've come across similar unmarked Barbara Winrow pieces like the one below, so it could be one of hers.

Slipware, Barbara Winrow, Epworth Pottery, Lincs, & Piggery Pottery, Wales Slipwa12

by **lindylou08** Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:52 pm

Thanks . Yes I agree it looks very like Alan Frewin's work. Found another platter with his mark and the lettering is almost identical.
Going to have to keep an eye on my sister . From someone who was completely disinterested in pots she saw this when I missed it.

by **lindylou08** Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:58 pm

There is an identical platter on Worthpoint described as ? Mary Wondrauch.
Any chance do you think?

Can't find any images of her work exactly like it. She appears to produce brown slip on yellow background when she does what I would call her more ' naive' work

by **NaomiM** Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:13 pm

I'm not convinced it's one of Mary's. She's a bit messier with her pictures, and a bit naughtier with her verse.

by **Potty** Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:58 pm

Looks more like Millhouse to me too.

by **lindylou08** Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:14 am

I've mailed Alan Frewin and it's not one of his - so the search goes on !!

by **lindylou08** Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:14 pm

Naomi strikes again. Her vague suggestion that it might be Barbara Winrow is correct.
I contacted the pottery and quickly got a response from her husband, Ian, confirming that Barbara had indeed made the platter.

Made between 1976 - 80 whilst at Epworth , North Lincolnshire
http://piggerypottery.co.uk/history

So again thanks Naomi Clap