Re: Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery

by **NaomiM** June 8th 2014, 1:35 pm

So if any go unsold in our charity shop I know who to send them to, Denbydump Laughter

by **denbydump** June 8th 2014, 2:23 pm

Ha Ha No more!!
I have a few Reilly bits, but would it be better to start a new thread?

by **NaomiM** June 8th 2014, 3:00 pm

Yes, probably for the best. Kicking myself now that I didn't buy one of his pieces at a carboot last year.

by **denbydump** June 8th 2014, 3:48 pm

Some more of those harder to find larger pieces.

Plate 10 in diameter.
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0410

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0510

Vases, tallest 9 in
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0610

Tallest 9 in
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0710

Tallest 6 in
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0810

Tallest 6 in
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0910

by **Potty** June 8th 2014, 3:53 pm

NaomiM wrote:A Reilly plaque (of a cockerel, I think) went for a lot of money on ebay last week. admittedly it was very nice.

His pieces have had a strong following for as long as I've been collecting IoW pottery.

by **Potty** June 8th 2014, 3:54 pm

denbydump wrote:I have a few Reilly bits, but would it be better to start a new thread?

Yes please Happy

by **NaomiM** June 8th 2014, 5:34 pm

A lady came into the shop a couple of years ago and said the Isle of Wight pieces were highly collectable and we were under-valuing them. Since then the manager insists on sticking £5-£10 on every piece that comes in, and they remain unsold, even on the half price shelf. Shrugs

by **denbydump** June 9th 2014, 5:36 am

It'a always amazed me just how much of this stuff there is. The IOW is a popular
holiday destination, and people bought souvenirs, just like the earlier crested china,
which was moulded and transferred, but these pieces are all hand-made, many with
quite intricate, time-consuming. decoration, even on the small items.

by **denbydump** June 16th 2014, 3:52 pm

Unusual glaze, 6 in high, Mark is blurred, but it does read "JO IOW".
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0110

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo0210

by **denbydump** June 26th 2014, 2:38 pm

The IOW book is pretty comprehensive on the marks, but this one is not shown, so is a bit of a mystery.
Potty has posted a piece in the Reilly thread, here's one I had to hand
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Ventno10

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Ventno10

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Ventno11

by **Potty** June 26th 2014, 3:25 pm

So far every "Ventnor" marked piece I have seen, like the above, has been thrown and decorated (use of colours, types of decoration) very much like the "Niton" marked examples I've seen. Subtle differences from the others, but I think they stand out from the crowd as much as the Scotcher pieces.

Due to the mark being (I assume) during a period when he was in partnership with Joe, fits in either thread really.

by **denbydump** June 26th 2014, 3:39 pm

Here's another JO mark I can't seem to fimd any reference to.
It reads "Hand made West of England pottery"
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Woe0110

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Woe0110

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Woe0210

by **Potty** June 26th 2014, 3:47 pm

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 2_110

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 2_210

Here is another Niton marked example.

by **Potty** June 26th 2014, 3:54 pm

denbydump wrote:Here's another JO mark I can't seem to fimd any reference to.
It reads "Hand made West of England pottery"

I believe these were likely made by either Ian Batten or Joe, at 22 Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset. From the early 60's (not sure when) and closed in 68.

So another of Joe's apprentices.

Bit more info in "A century of Ceramics" page 82, by Lisa and Andrew Dowden. (assuming that's the IoW pottery book you have :))

by **denbydump** June 26th 2014, 4:05 pm

Thanks Potty, yes I missed that entry in the book. Funny they mention the mark,
but it's not in the index, and they didn't show an example of it either.

by **Potty** June 26th 2014, 5:23 pm

denbydump wrote:Thanks Potty, yes I missed that entry in the book. Funny they mention the mark,
but it's not in the index, and they didn't show an example of it either.

Yeah true, I guess because the book is solely about potteries on the IoW itself.

by **denbydump** June 28th 2014, 1:16 pm

Jo helped Mike Hendrick set up the Charmouth pottery in the 60s. This little bowl is the
only bit I have.

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6610

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6610

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6710

by **denbydump** June 28th 2014, 1:18 pm

A strange heavy little pot, Feels hand-formed.
Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6110

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6210

by **denbydump** June 28th 2014, 1:20 pm

I'm guessing this was made for a retail outlet.

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6410

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6510

by **denbydump** June 28th 2014, 1:24 pm

I knew I had another one for you Potty! Can't find any references to JO, Shanklin.

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6810

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6910

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo7010

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo7110

by **denbydump** June 28th 2014, 1:28 pm

Right, I've been through the 5 Banana boxes of IOW and I think I've found all the marks
I was looking for, so that's it for JO for the time being.
Just one of my favourite bits....

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6310

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 Jo6310

by **Potty** June 28th 2014, 2:52 pm

denbydump wrote:I knew I had another one for you Potty! Can't find any references to JO, Shanklin.

Never seen this one! Big Laughter

They look much like the "Freshwater" marked pieces.

by **Potty** June 28th 2014, 2:54 pm

denbydump wrote:I'm guessing this was made for a retail outlet.

Again, not one I've seen, but expect your right.

by **Davee** September 29th 2014, 8:24 pm

Sea Horse dish

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 69510

Joe (Jo) Lester - Isle of Wight and West of England Pottery - Page 3 69610

by **brin mcardle** January 7th 2015, 5:46 pm

Hi all...i have had a request from someone in Taiwan about Jo lester...they are buying one of my plates on ebay !! They want to know if there is a website...i cant find

Btw...i have explained how expensive the postage will be...think that might turn them off

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