Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith

Lotus Pottery was founded in 1957 by Michael and Elizabeth Skipwith at Stoke Gabriel in Devon.  For the first 20 or so years they produced earthenware until Michael built a wood fired kiln and they then started making stoneware and porcelain items.

My personal collection of Lotus Pottery Bulls.



Cheers Al

Picked up this Lotus pottery bird the other day.



Cheers for your comments guys. Al

dantheman wrote:did Lotus mark any of their pottery?

Not all Lotus is marked, but when it is you normally get either a black ink stamp or an impressed seal mark or both as on this piece.





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Bought 2...one with a tiny chip on horn which i shall get repaired and keep

Don't no much about the Lotus Pottery in Devon, but have a very nice planter pot.

Hi

A very unusual example, approx 17 cm high and unlike any Stoke Gabriel Lotus pottery I have seen to date, any thoughts?

The mark seems right. Maybe it was by one of the visiting potters, eg Paul Bearne

It is very typical of the type of pots Michael was making in the late 1980s.

Thanks Studio P - I couldn't find another example when I was looking. I really quite like it myself

Hi Team

LP with dot marks for Lotus Pottery aka Stoke Gabriel (just up the road from me) but a distinct Chessell Pottery rim finish and type of pottery.

I looked but could not find a relationship between the two potteries or potters.

Any thoughts, could just be an influence of the period in form but to use the same raw material as well seems a stretch.

Lotus pottery did do some more arty pieces and potters like Brian Paul Bearne potted there on and off but I don’t know who else

Lotus bull

Afternoon all

We have spent some time trying to identify the potter or pottery responsible for this lovely jug but with no luck.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have.

Paul

Thank you very much Davee. I'd previously discounted Lotus because of the style and only being familiar with the printed mark - you've solved a mystery!

By Michael Skipwith, Lotus Pottery

Hi

A sample of 8 small plant pots I was excited to find today.

Lotus Pottery, Stoke Gabriel local to me.

Some are stamped with the LP mark, some are a little wonky. And not all with drainage holes.

I love them and all are new to me.

Some have painted numbers, some marker pen and some impressed numbers. Would these be test firing batch numbers is my question as they don't seem to exist as majorly produced ranges in related searching. Sure prone to be broken from use but there should be others around.

Thanks

Thanks Phil. It was my leaning that they were to help the potter/s myself.

I have to admit I think I will keep some and especially the wonky ones, it's so personal of the process of a pottery.

I think glaze or batch test is most likely

Yup sounds right. I adore these pieces Naomi. Love of pottery is an odd thing but these talk to me