Celtic pottery (Newlyn & Mousehole)

looks like late Mousehole to me or very early Newlyn

There is just no Celtic (decent or not) at fairs etc. So when this came up on ebay I thought it was a good buy. I probably paid too much for it. It's got a mark for 74 on it. Not seen this fish design on a tile before. It had green sticky backed felt on the back that peels back to reveal the gold label. Hopefully we will see more designs on tiles in the future?

Great tile, not seen one before, but it will have been a bought-in blank, from
carters/pilks/johsons/ lovely piece. show us the whole pic.

Jerry, here it is compared to the other blue tile I posted earlier. Both unmarked blanks. Both have the green backing applied, gold label and are simply marked MADE IN - ENGLAND across the centre. I'm no tile expert, but I think the bottom number is the year and the rows of dots above the month, so they can track faulty batches. Of course there is no guarantee that if it's marked 77 that is was used then it could have stood in some warehouse for a few years before it was used. But this fish tile was not before 74 (probably?) - unless anyone knows more?

They may have got them from the local DIY, with felt on, they were maybe sold
as teapot stands to go with the teapots.

BTW great fish design!

dantheman wrote:I quite like the straw coloured Medallion decoration on this horse as it brings out the sculptural form.

I like that pic' and like how the lovely wood colour and vibrant green background reflect and enhance the beauty of the form of your lovely horse.

After many years of waiting - seeing them sell for crazy money.
I've finally acquired a set of 5 'Bill Fisher' Singers, for a good price. There is one other figure that matches this set, which I've only ever seen one example of.


Along with the others I've had for a long time, I've quite a good quire now.


I can also confirm my suspicion that one lot is a reworking of the other.
Before getting these latest 'Monk' singers, I thought they may be the reworked figures.
But I am now fairly certain, that they are the original ones.
My second set look to be the adjusted ones. With hats, bow ties and moustaches added, and stripes gouged into the coats. Whether this was a one off set or a 'limited edition' I've no idea - But I've not seen another set.

brin mcardle wrote:Have you got a pic or description of the one you havent got...i'll keep an eye out

I do, but I don't have rights to it - just one I copied of ebay. So I can't really post it.

But it's about the height of the 3 middle ones. Long fat face (noticeably fat face/neck) and hands folded/clasping each other in front of him.
The only one I've ever seen, was on ebay in December 2010.

No idea why it should be so uncommon, when the others I've seen at least 5 sets of.

Edit - I've found a link to a tiny pic with it in
http://worthopedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumbnails/360/0612/19/360_e66624cb8f198d0b6d8f0cf0193a5c51.jpg

 

 



hand thrown Mousehole mug with bull head decoration 6 inches tall

the handle is very appealing

Hi All

I was hoping someone could help me identify the maker of my coffee set.

The pieces are unmarked with the exception of the coffee pot ( missing lid) which has an impressed mark of what looks like a man ( or woman) with outstretched arms.

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https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t4597-celtic-pottery-in-both-newlyn-mousehole-england

maybe Dan can shed some light on the mark

it's medallion range designed by Maggie Fisher and Ev Stevens in Newlyn (early 1970's)
the impressed mark is not common but doesn't make the pieces any more desirable

Bull plate with a strange back and a little fish dish.

I think the plate is in fact a tray for a tea/coffee/lemonade set.

OK - saw some posted earlier in the thread. The clay is very light - feels brittle and fragile. I really would not like to put weight on it, the slightest crack and......disaster!

Yes Celtic is like that, but I think that's why it's ribbed, to make it a bit stronger.

the fish looks like Mousehole production to me, would you mind taking a bottom pic for us please?

Been out helping friends design their kitchen....  One person makes all the decision in that house...it's not Dave.

Dealer friend found this, it's interesting but only small.

very unusual, I haven't seen one of those before

Dan, whats unusual. Front looks normal but a bit slippy. Is back decs unusual ?

the shape,the size,the finish..I think your question should be what is similar to Celtic?

From the look of that crazing Im guessing it's an early Mousehole piece but best to go back though this thread and look for colour matching pieces

Thanks for pointing me to this Dan.

Yeh, I agree - this is a very unusual fish dish.

From the pic's it looks to be 'fluted' and is not a shape I've ever seen before.
There is a large deep 'fruit' bowl, but that has straight(ish) side - not fluted.

The blackened sides is also rather unusual, as sides tend to be decorated or at least with a regular colour.
I've seen one vase with a blacked bottom and a 'dish' with black interior, but nothing like this.

The very flat base also seems to fit with a couple of things I have, believed to be Mousehole.

The colours are also unusual. Celtic Newlyn does seem to have had a period of using odd colours, but Mousehole also did have some varied colours.

From what I can see, I'd also suggest Mousehole production.
A VERY nice dish - that would look good in my collection

NICE find

Here's a later Mousehole piece signed by maggi , it seems to be hurriedly painted so I'm guessing production speed and turnover was becoming more important by this stage as Maggi was first and foremost a buisnesswoman