SECLA (Portugal)

Really glad you like it, Rita. Any idea what the problem was with the glaze that got it banned? I didn't think it was lead-glazed, so can only assume there was another metallic element in the mix.

SECLA used to produce several pieces for Casa Pupo during and 60's and the early 70's. Sometimes the items are only marked "made in Portugal" and have the typical Casa Pupo sticker with a fish logo, and other times they were directly marked in the factory, like this 16 cm fish dish:

Here is the sticker:



Casa Pupo - THE LANES, DRUIDS HEAD, BRIGHTON (from a 60's postcard)



Maybe someone can give me some information about Casa Pupo as I don't know much about it.

Potty Primate wrote:Really glad you like it, Rita. Any idea what the problem was with the glaze that got it banned? I didn't think it was lead-glazed, so can only assume there was another metallic element in the mix.

All the glazes with heavy metal percentages, lead, red lead, zinc and so on, were banned for being considered toxic. I really love the old glazes, even if they are cancer causing, they are much more interesting to look at and have a richer wide of colours and reflections.

This is the kind of sgraffito vase produced during the 50's and 60's to the US market.


© MAFLS


© MAFLS

These pictures come from http://mfls.blogs.sapo.pt/
with permission.

Hi, this is a SECLA (Portugal) piece from the 70's or early 80's, not so good as the ones they made in the 50's and 60's. Rita

For the ones who like fruit pyramids, here's one from the 60's made by SECLA. It has more interesting colours and better quality glazes.





This is an earlier mark, the logo with the S inside a vase shape was used during the 80's and early 90's.

A Ferreira da Silva panel depicting a boar, produced in Estúdio SECLA in 1968 for the D. Afonso II Inn, Alcácer do Sal, Portugal.

that's so good it's almost spiritual!!

Are you serious Dan? That's a strong reaction...

yes I'm quite serious,the stunning colours around the boar coupled with the textured clay bring to mind the energy eminating from all living things,for me the panel is a great piece of art

I can see what you mean Dan, there's a very primitive feel to the symbolism used; I particularly like the depiction of the heart.
It brings to mind the Lascaux and Altimera cave art, and it's probably the type of thing that Cro-Magnon man would have produced had he had later technology

Are Secla and Holkham related in anyway (business wise)? Today I found to Secla mugs that were exact facsimiles of Holkham Owl Eye mugs

Jeffingtons wrote:Are Secla and Holkham related in anyway (business wise)? Today I found to Secla mugs that were exact facsimiles of Holkham Owl Eye mugs

Hi, is this the mug?
I'm asking because I only know Holkham mugs without the eyes. This shape of mugs was produced by many diferent factories.
This one is made by SECLA, that also made it without the face.

Davee wrote:I'm on the look out!

This one is for Davee:

Just found a few more pieces of the set, a tête-à-tête in its original packaging.
Two coffee cups, two saucers, a sugar pot and a milk jug:

Hi, it´s me again. Still trying to work out how to send fotos!!

Hello everybody, today it feels like i´ve come of age!! I have managed to upload a foto of my FdS panel. Included in this post are some more of same panel, just a bit more detail. Now that i´m with the programme, i´ll do my best to contribute a bit more, so thanks for your patience!

And finally (for now)

Hi everybody, just to let you know that i´ve managed to send fotos of my panel (at last), but I fear that i´ve sent it under the wrong topic. Sorry, won´t happen again (hopefully). Bye.

"This one is for Davee:

Just found a few more pieces of the set, a tête-à-tête in its original packaging.
Two coffee cups, two saucers, a sugar pot and a milk jug:"


Do you think these are from the 50's? the clear plastic label looks more modern to me

bones wrote:
Hi, it´s me again. Still trying to work out how to send fotos!!

I like this style , same as Rita's Pieces , very nice , your PHOTO 's are fine

Davee wrote:
"This one is for Davee:

Just found a few more pieces of the set, a tête-à-tête in its original packaging.
Two coffee cups, two saucers, a sugar pot and a milk jug:"


Do you think these are from the 50's? the clear plastic label looks more modern to me

The design is by Hansi Staël (1913-1961) and it was made between 1950 and 1957, although it continued to be produced during the 60's. I believe this package is from the early 60's, when clear plastic was fashionable and often used in packaging. I don't know if you can see it in the pictures, but it's a very old type of plastic and printing.

I'm publishing part of my research here: http://ceramicamodernistaemportugal.blogspot.pt/2012/01/servicos-de-cha-e-cafe-secla.html

bones wrote:Hi everybody, just to let you know that i´ve managed to send fotos of my panel (at last), but I fear that i´ve sent it under the wrong topic. Sorry, won´t happen again (hopefully). Bye.

Thanks Bones. Great panel!

What kind of material did you used for the back?
Thanks

This is a recent purchase which I think is fabulous.

I'm guessing it dates from around the 50s and the only mark on the back reads 'Specially painted for Mr & Mrs K A Stelzer'.

Any info gratefully received.

very nice indeed - i would've bought that