Alan Caiger-Smith and apprentices, Aldermaston Pottery

studio-pots wrote:It will be very useful for everyone if he agrees jevpots and thank you for making the effort to get permission.

Alan has now given permission for copies of the marks for Aldermaston appearing in the publication 'Alan Caiger-Smith and Aldermaston Pottery 1955 - 1993' to be uploaded to the site. Please would somebody let me know how to do it!

dantheman wrote:https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t3970-how-to-upload-images-to-your-posts
great news John

Information on Aldermaston and ACS Pottery Marks below. Added by kind permission of Alan Caiger-Smith

Geoffrey Eastop, Aldermaston and later his own pottery at Padworth, W. Berks.







Inscribed B above monogram.

We ought to make it clear Naomi that this wasn't the mark that he used when he was in partnership with Alan Caiger Smith at Aldermaston but the mark that he used later.

Found this one the weekend and I'm pretty sure it's Aldermaston Pottery.
From the table above, I believe the monogram is that of Elizabeth Frith Powell

Not sure if this should have been posted on the Aldermaston Pottery thread, but I hope someone can help.

This 25 cms tall albarello-shaped vase is undoubtedly from (or very closely associated with) Aldermaston Pottery. But I can't find a matching monogram on the very helpful chart of potters' marks posted at https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t3346p15-aldermaston-pottery.

It would be nice to think that it's by Alan Caiger-Smith. Did he ever forget to do the circular squiggle at the end of his monogram?






Problem solved: I contacted Andrew Hazelden who was very helpful and has identified the vase as being by Sam Davis, made at Aldermaston between 1987 and 1991.

This is a link to the Alan Caiger Smith's studio Auction sale at Mallam's when Aldermaston pottery finally closed completely. Its very interesting for the comments Alan Caiger Smith makes on the individual pieces, and prices of course,which were high!

http://www.catalogue-host.co.uk/mallams/oxford/2007-10-12/page_1

If anyone is in Reading, Berkshire (near Aldermaston), then the Town Hall/Museum has a permanent display of Aldermaston. Some of the pieces are very large indeed.

"Forty of the pieces here are from the collection of David Castillejo, Alan's principal patron. Other works include some that Alan kept"

Museum entry is FREE and you can just walk in when they are open (see link below). You'll want the first floor 'Atrium Gallery'. There is a glass lift up to the where the goods are and the Museum's Postcode is RG1 1QH. Well worth a visit.

Opening Times Link
Atrium Gallery ACS

Aldermaston cheese cover (and wooden dish) by Mo Hamid

and his mark

Hi

Anyone care to confirm which Aldermaston artisit this is by please?

https://i.servimg.com/u/f78/17/72/28/78/alder10.jpg



Edited to add: looks like Sheen Sinclair's mark

Lustre Goblet by Alan Caiger-Smith. (Bad picture sorry, has more colour in person)

I think, Edgar Campden, but happy to be corrected.

NaomiM wrote:"Pork"? How odd.  

i know! and it's such a small little pot - can't imagine stuffing it with a big joint of meat, must be for off-cuts.

Hi

A little 5 inches across and 3.25 inches tall bowl. The decoration is saying Aldermaston to me however it is not signed to base. Base has a raised rim with a swirl inside.

Could anyone indentify the maker/artist please.

Yes it's by one of the Aldermaston potters, although, without a mark it's difficult to say by who, or if it was made before or after Aldermaston closed.
Possibly Ursula Waechter or Laurence McGowan

Edgar Campden cereal bowl. Not sure what all the other marks are around the AC monogram, or why he'd bother on what is otherwise a very ordinary little bowl.

ALDERMASTON MARKS
Hi all, couldn't help noticing the aldermaston marks page from the book is shown twice. I don't have the
book, but I wondered if there was actually another page, but page one was posted twice by mistake?

My own research (done before the book came out) revealed many more potters who worked there, so here
is the list of the ones I have that are not shown.

BASHALL Louise 1989-92 - now based in New Zealand, PotsbyLou

BELLMONT Julian 1980-

BENNET Catherine 1969-71

BENT Gill 1978-82

COLERIDGE Harriet 1984-86

DAVIES Sam 1987-91

DAVIS Charlotte

HARKNESS Juliet 1969-72

HAMID Mohamed 1983-86

HAZELDEN Andrew 1984-93

McDONNELL Myra 1992-

MICHAEL Kristine 1992

MIDDLETON Simon 1976-80

NERGER Silke 1991-

O'CONNOR Jane (nee FOLLETT) 1978-80

O'GORMAN Mary 1985-89

PILVEN Peter 1980-81

RAJAGOPAL Padma 1990

SHACKLETON Jason 19??-??

THOMAS Miranda 1981-83

WAECHTER Ursula 1986-91

WERNER Nicola 1982-86

WILLEY Michael 1987-89

WRIGHT Martin 1979-86

Hope this is useful, cheers

bistoboy wrote:

NaomiM wrote:"Pork"? How odd.  

i know! and it's such a small little pot - can't imagine stuffing it with a big joint of meat, must be for off-cuts.

I think it was meant for Pork dripping (as opposed to Beef dripping)

Jane O'Connor  ( not Edgar Campden )

The circular part of the mark is in 2 separate arcs which was a characteristic of Janes'.  Also I note the design is floral, which was a theme that Jane pursued when she did her own stuff at Aldermaston.

She would have made it in 1979 or very early in 1980.  (not 1978, when she started, as she was probably not let loose on such pieces until she got into the swing of things)

by Nicola Werner

The decoration looks right, but I can't seem to narrow down the mark.

Possibly Anita Braithwaite

Edger Campden bowl

A nice little Jam pot, I think by Bernard Cass.