Denby Pottery (Derbyshire)

Assorted unmarked trials etc. 1930s or 50s.



Ubiquitous Harvest or Hunting jugs, made from the 19thC to mid 20thC.
There are many sizes styles and sprigs, usually unmarked, as are these.

Denby "MAJOLICA".
The first proper "Art" pottery Denby made, starting in the 1890s on classical victorian
shapes using the "Green majolica" glazes.

The range later expanded to a huge range of  items, including money boxes, animals,
tobacco jars, wall pockets, and miniatures, which continued until the 1930s.
Very rarely marked apart from various wholesaler/retailer marks, particlarly seen on
the many tobacco jars.

Early Green Majolica.



The later Majolica colours

It's Denby, and it's an ashtray, I know that much. The pattern, however I'm not finding.
could I have some help please?

Is it anemone?

An ash tray made at Langley Mill, probably a Glyn College design.
Sligtly similar, but not Anemone.

Another unnamed 1950s giftware range. The graduated jugs are more common.
Never marked, apart from "made in england", Attributed to Glyn Colledge.

Burlington Pattern Jug...i believe..is is 50's..one of the Colledge's..that Glyn was a busy bugger

This one's for DD...

Does this pattern have a name, perchance, J? I seem to remember Alan had a number of these in Belper all those years ago but I'm not sure if it was from any particular range? Just 'gift ware'?

Thanks in advance.

Well remenbered, It's called "Gay Border".

Blimey, I thought that I'd have heard of that before but no. Mind you, wish I hadn't asked now as I've just checked completed eBay listings - no Denby pieces but several pictures of young men in various states of undress. Each to his or her own.

Ha Ha Funny how connotations change. The word Gay was much used in 1950s
advertising for all the bright colours and new designs, after the drab austerity.

I seem to be attracted to Denby stuff.
Picked this up today and have found out that the mark was for 1945- 50s. Not the usual floral Glyn Colledge and appears very of the era
Is there a name to the design please? TIA

 

Cloisonne, by Albert and Glyn Colledge 1957.

The big ones are hard to find, though white is a commoner colour.
The sizes are shown here on page 4.

Denby "Velray".
Some unusual shapes turn up, sometimes unmarked, usually in plain
colours with the Velray backstamp, not recorded in the Denby book.
I believe they were manufacturers or retailers of Bath salts.
The pastel birds models have also been seen with this mark.

Very tall Denby Ware vase...i believe the design is Burlington..were these designed by the Colledges

Would we say 50's...btw the way stands 11 inches high

Good evening I hope someone could help me here. I dug this up at work the others day and was wondering if someone could point me in the rite direction as to what it is and when it was made. It has been stamped on the base with bourne denby England and some initials.
Many thanx matt

Hi Mountfo and welcome to the forum.

Technically it is known as a foot warmer. Denby produced huge numbers of these,
from the 19th century until well into the 1930s. This plain one is the most common
and many have survived, though nice to have the original stopper with it.
The rubber seals do perish.
The impressed mark could be from 1895, difficult to see in the pic.

The novelty/decorative/advertising ones are the more sought after.

"Potter's Wheel" range cylindrical vase, designed by David Yorath:

You know HB i've never been sure these are vases. They were a giftware and
accesory ware range to compliment the Potter's wheel tableware.
The Factory promotianal sheet in the book shows 3 sizes of "vases" with what
could be described as lids sitting next to them. or of course they could be coasters.
So I wonder if they were in fact storage jars.

Like this ?

Pottery set, any ideas people?

A rare political large jug. Omly ever seen a damaged one before.

The full script reads:

"Maufactured to comemmorate the Signal Conservative Success
in Cambridgeshire July 1895"

A central latin shield, and 6 names:

"Jebb, Gorst, Penrose-Fitzgerald, Giles, Greene, Mc Calmont".

An unclear Oxford street retailers mark on base.