Re: Chelsea Pottery (London)

by **dantheman** Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:35 pm

what do the initials stand for?

by Cheddington Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:41 pm

Jane Blackburne- actually Jane Francisca Blackburne, no-one ever calls her Jane, she is Fan or Fanny

by **dantheman** Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:44 pm

may we see some of her pottery please?

by Cheddington Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:51 pm

embarassed to say I have no photos of her recent work (she makes porcelain now) but I have some Chelsea and some Wenford Bridge pieces. not sure if you want individual photos but some are here-

http://www.studiopotterywendy.com/#/chelsea-pottery/4528844993

and here

http://www.studiopotterywendy.com/#/wenford-bridge-other/4525958726

by **dantheman** Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:55 pm

individual pics would be great please,they are better for later use as a resarch resource

by Cheddington Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:35 pm

https://servimg.com/view/17456533/6

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by **NaomiM** Tue May 15, 2012 10:07 pm

Hi, I came across this forum while researching a Chelsea Pottery wall plate I bought from a charity shop (I think it's wonderful - and the forum :) )

Do you think the initials are Joyce Morgan's?

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by **NaomiM** Tue May 15, 2012 10:44 pm

I also have this cake or cheese cover (missing its base), and it's only just struck me - comparing it side by side with the plate - that it might also be by Chelsea Pottery.
It's made from the same red pottery as the plate, and has the same 'soft focus' decoration.
There's a decorator's name or initials on the front - which I think says Jon or Jan - but unlike the plate there's no 'chelsea pottery England' inscribed by hand on the back. (The makers mark was probably on the missing base).
I found it in a local charity shop a few years ago.

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by **Potty** Wed May 16, 2012 9:19 am

NaomiM wrote:Hi, I came across this forum while researching a Chelsea Pottery wall plate I bought from a charity shop (I think it's wonderful - and the forum :) )

Do you think the initials are Joyce Morgan's?

I would have said so.

The decoration is right for her work.

by **NaomiM** Wed May 16, 2012 4:30 pm

dantheman wrote:welcome Naomi,
There are several Chelsea signatures on this thread to compare with

Thank you. Happy

I spotted the comment about Chelsea Pottery's cat & animal designs. I'll have to keep an eye out for more.

by **dantheman** Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:15 pm

I saw a very impressive piece by Joy Hindmarsh today,has anyone here seen her work?

by Moxi Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:37 pm

Hi, I just found this forum and glad I did. I just purchased a very large platter (19" diameter) of two bird (cranes?) marked Chelsea Pottery 1953 E II R at a fair. I bought it because I think it's a lovely work of art. The seller says he picked it up in an estate sale in Hawaii. It looks a bit different from the prices on the forums but looks similar to some pieces on the V & A collections site. Looking for any information about the piece. I will upload pics as soon as I can...seems my iPad does not like the software. Chelsea Pottery (London) - Page 3 335061337

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by Moxi Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:12 pm

Ok, switching to PC worked. Here is are the pics. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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by **NaomiM** Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:21 pm

The platter is lovely.

1953 was the year of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, hence the EIIR.

by **dantheman** Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:23 pm

quite an unusual example,done for the coronation

by Moxi Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:34 pm

From the research I've done on Chelsea pottery since I purchased the platter I've only seen one other plate for the coronation and it was about 6" in diameter. I haven't found any marks identifying the artist. Any clues? Does the E II R mean it was just made in the year of the queens coronation...anything else?

by **dantheman** Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:38 pm

if there's no monogram on the front your best bet is to go through the pics in this thread and compare styles

by **NaomiM** Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:52 pm

Found a pair of Chelsea Pottery mugs at the local charity shop. Initialled BR. Not much colour to them, but nicely drawn flowers and strawberries.

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by **NaomiM** Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:53 pm

Does the E II R mean it was just made in the year of the queens coronation?....

Yes.
It's not a signature.

by **NaomiM** Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:03 pm

Oh fudge! Don't you just hate it when you take a photo and it shows up a rather nasty hairline that extends almost the whole way round the piece.

Anyway, checking through the other uploads on the thread I think the BR may be Barbara Ross.

by Moxi Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:08 pm

Thanks for the info. The seller thought it may be the artist initials and number of pieces but that didn't make sense to me. I found references to the coronation on a few other sites so thought that might be the case. Some lovely pieces on this forum, I especially like the Barbara Ross blue lady bowl..just lovely. I'll be looking for more Chelsea Pottery in my travels, that is for sure.

by **dantheman** Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:38 pm

NaomiM wrote:Oh fudge! Don't you just hate it when you take a photo and it shows up a rather nasty hairline that extends almost the whole way round the piece.

Anyway, checking through the other uploads on the thread I think the BR may be Barbara Ross.

yes I think it is

by jonbearwood Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:00 pm

I got this a while back. Confused me at first with the Bahamas inscription but I understand subsequently that David Rawnsley left London for the Bahamas in around 1958/59.

Does anyone know who BB might be?

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by **22 Crawford St.** Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:25 pm

OOhh, EIIR - 1953 - I have one also Moxi! Thanks, so simple when you know. Mine is really, really nice but with a large firing fault in the centre. Someone put a lot of Innocent

LOVE

into this large dish - Three Tropical Fish swimming on a green background. Marked "EIIR Chelsea Pottery 1953". I will post images but trust me its LOVELY Chelsea Pottery (London) - Page 3 847164

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No monogram.

by **22 Crawford St.** Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:42 pm

Just looked on the V&A website and it's exactly the same as the fish dishes there. Amazing quality. Those are 20cm and this one is 30cm

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O19230/fossil-fish-series-dish-corke-daphne/

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O19231/bowl-corke-daphne/

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O19232/dish-drummond-john/

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