Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark

by **denbydump** July 30th 2015, 12:17 pm

Soneware vase with ash glaze, Second name is clearly MACDONALD, but the first name is unreadable.

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark 100_2545

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark 100_2546

by **dantheman** July 30th 2015, 12:23 pm

looks like stuart macdonald

by **denbydump** July 30th 2015, 2:42 pm

Thanks Dan, it would fit the number of letters. There are no Macdonalds in the
book, or here on the forum. A vase was on EB, but the seller didn't show the mark!

by **dantheman** July 30th 2015, 3:06 pm

he may be the author? I'm guessing pottery wasn't his profession given the lack of info available

by **denbydump** July 30th 2015, 3:38 pm

Yes it seems a Stuart Macdonald taught pottery at some time.

by **denbydump** July 30th 2015, 8:27 pm

But having thought about it, would an amateur potter/teacher create a stamp,
and a seal, for what is quite a well-made pot?

by **dantheman** July 30th 2015, 8:49 pm

one of our members did and he only took a few lessons (not me)

by **denbydump** July 30th 2015, 10:32 pm

MMM provenance!

by Greenie1689 February 1st 2016, 9:28 am

Does anyone recognise this mark, please?

Small vase stands about 10.5 cm tall.

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark Vase_a10

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark Vase_b10

Many thanks,
Greenie

by **studio-pots** February 1st 2016, 5:07 pm

Mark doesn't look familiar but isn't there impressed areas within the outer dark impressed shape? if that makes sense.

by **NaomiM** February 1st 2016, 5:26 pm

Looks like STC. Not a mark I've come across before.

by Greenie1689 February 1st 2016, 5:34 pm

That makes perfect sense, studio.

Likening it to an 'omega' sign was my lame attempt to describe it succinctly.

"STC"? Hmmm, I see what you mean, Naomi.

Thanks

Greenie

by merlin November 9th 2017, 4:16 pm

I purchased a set of 6 mugs/cups recently and as yet have been unable to identiry the makers mark/stamp.

Each cup is a 'one off' depicting rugged mountain scenery and i have no idea from which mountainous region they may have originated..!

Any help in identification would be most appreciated...!

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark 001_co10

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark 003_co10

by **NaomiM** November 9th 2017, 8:53 pm

It looks vaguely familiar but I can't make out the letters.

I've moved your ID requests to the ID My Pottery forum so that members will see them. The other pottery forums are for pots that have already been positively identified

by merlin November 9th 2017, 9:46 pm

Thanks for moving posts to correct forum Naomi.

The marks on these mugs/cups looks like a design rather than letters...!

by **NaomiM** October 19th 2021, 2:09 pm

One here with a retail label for Millstone Craft Centre in Skegness

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark Img_6016

and a clear stamp on this one -

Stuart Macdonald, STS, STR or STC mark Img_6015

by **NaomiM** February 2nd 2022, 10:58 pm

by **potterymad62** July 26th 2024, 4:24 pm

Small jug by Stuart MacDonald, The Cottages, Chapel Walk, Bucknall, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. Guess made in the 1980's, can't find any details online, his he still potting?