What do you look for in Pots

What is your criteria when on the lookout for pottery pieces , ...YEAH!, a bargain is the obvious answer , but as a collector what appeals to you ? I would like to know what pieces appeal to some folks , but are dismissed by others , my own taste tend towards the quirkier side of studio pottery , the ceramics that have a voice , that are progressive , textured -usually , but by contrast I like flowing forms and old arts n crafts as well , I won't say what I hate , I can appreciate the semi- trad pots of the leach era , no problem with them , but I wouldn't want to look at them too often , I find them a bit brown and boring at times .

that's like asking what one looks for in a woman Ed...

Could Be Dan ...could be , but that would be a different thread

asI have said before,if i'm attracted to either I immediately inspect the bottom

Really !..and your still not in prison

I like them in good condition and not too well used, applies to both

I like things that have been very well made, but also aesthetically pleasing and/or a bit/lot different in style.

I buy for the item rather than for the person who made it.

I think many items are far over rated (priced) just because of the maker.

The same can be said for most art forms, e.g. James Stinton's poorer works selling for a similar price to equally sized superior works.

Potty.

I agree 100% potty

I seem to have reached the stage where I don't know anymore.

Believe it or not I started off by collecting Clarice Cliff and then moved onto Art Pottery (Ruskin, Royal Lancastrian, Upchurch) before stumbling upon studio pottery and becoming hooked. My taste in studio pottery has changed over time and now is far more eclectic than it has ever been. If you look around the house I have a fair amount of wood-fired work but mainly Japanese from Shigaraki and Bizen, although I do like the work by the Belgian potter, Linda de Nil. However, in contrast there are pieces by Robin Welch, John Maltby, Nicholas Vergette (1950s), Deirdre Burnett and Alan Wallwork.

My most recent purchases for myself were a 1970s jug by Peter Smith, a teabowl by Ryoji Koie and, today, a sculptural piece by a young potter called Jonathan Wade.

I haven't heard of some of them , I would like to see some pics when you have time

I have added an image and a little info about Mr. Vergette in a new topic under Studio Pottery. Although fairly obscure, his work will probably appeal to many people on this forum.

Thanks John , I also agree with Potty's view , but I would buy a "NAME" if I thought there was a profit in it , any profits can be put towards a piece I might actually want to keep -at least for a while , Yes I like the wallworks , the Sam Halls , Robin Welch , Eddie Curtis and Peter Wills type stuff , but I will always keep an eye out for anything that takes my fancy , in the past I collected some fat lava stuff long before it became this popular , same with bertoncello , most people said WHO? ( some still do ) who knows what we will be looking out for next year or later .

I am looking for something I can identify usually something that is by someone I have allready collected but I allways try to learn more and push the boundaries If I bought every thing I fancied it would be a disaster .My personal choice is based more on shape and colour than decoration tho I'm allways attracted to higly decorated pieces