Ambleside Pottery, JB mark - probably Brian Jackson

by joethehat August 20th 2014, 4:45 pm

Split from the Ambleside Pottery thread until there’s more info on the JB mark; probably by Brian Jackson who took over when George Cook moved to Ireland in 1968 - Admin

Hoping someone might know who made this lampbase. It's large and heavy, so likely to be stoneware. The surface is heavily textured with a blue/grey glaze. There is also a white glaze filled square. The brown may be the body clay or rubbed on oxide? The base has a signature and a monogram. Unsure how this has been applied, paint or ink?
Dimensions are approximately 20 inch tall, with a diameter of 15 1/2 inch.
Any info will be most appreciated.

Ambleside Pottery, JB mark - probably Brian Jackson Lampba12

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by **NaomiM** August 20th 2014, 5:37 pm

Looks like it says Ambleside, but not a style I've seen before by Ambleside Pottery.

by **big ed** August 20th 2014, 5:48 pm

Has a ROOKE look about , but can't figure out the signature , maybe someone working at around the same time as him Shrugs

by **NaomiM** August 20th 2014, 6:07 pm

Not George Cook's mark.
Gordon Fox trained at George Cook's Ambleside Pottery from 1959 to 1966 before setting up his own pottery. But I don't know what his mark is.

by **denbydump** August 20th 2014, 8:13 pm

The Blue and grey is right for Ambleside.

by **NaomiM** January 19th 2018, 10:35 pm

No idea about this one: building mark? JB mark?. Doesn't strike me as British. I'm wondering if it's Northern European or South African studio pottery