Catherine Ball, Flambé dish, CB mark

by **MCWebs** September 12th 2019, 2:11 pm

Hi i recently bought this flambé plate with what looks like a cb mark - could it be by Catherine Ball? I don’t know her work but the mark looks similar... has anyone got any experience to her work?

Catherine Ball, Flambé dish, CB mark Bef49010

Catherine Ball, Flambé dish, CB mark C55bbc10

Catherine Ball, Flambé dish, CB mark 25d87f10

Thanks for any help / ideas..

by **NaomiM** September 12th 2019, 5:10 pm

I don’t have an example of her mark but there’s a similar one on an auction site attributed to her

by **philpot** September 12th 2019, 5:36 pm

Ebay attribution is decidedly dicey unless its a trusted seller whose judgement and knowledge you trust.
Looking at the Yates Own Potters marks books, the mark does not look quite right for Catherine Ball. The B is thinner and sharper, and the C is not so fat. Plus there is a line below the B.
Another possibility- and only that!- is Davina Blackstaff who had a pottery at Alkington, Berkeley in Gloucestershire..Her work was in 'red earthenware..High fired brightly coloured slip and underglaze decoration' Quote taken from the Yates Owen book.

by **MCWebs** September 12th 2019, 5:42 pm

Definately not Davina Blackstaff's mark - as there's no line between the backward D and B..

by **NaomiM** September 12th 2019, 5:48 pm

Not on eBay. It’s an Auction house listing on Invaluable

by paveybe September 13th 2019, 1:01 pm

This page for Catherine Ball (need to scroll down a bit) has one very similar in glaze and decoration, though the shape is slightly different

http://www.richmondartsociety.com/featured-artist-catherine-ball/