Marianne de Trey, Shinner's Bridge Pottery, Dartington

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this was the mark used on functional ware

Marianne de Trey set up her own pottery to provide for her young family after her potter husband, Sam Haile, was tragically killed in a road accident a year after they moved to the South West. The pottery was a success producing domestic and stylish pottery. After it closed she continued (continues?) to produce individual pieces in porcelain.

Shinner's Bridge Pottery 1947, Dartington, Devon.

skay wrote: Thanks climberg64 - SW of England I presume? Is this Studio Pottery?

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The pottery was part of the Dartington Estate in Devon, which was purchased by Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst (a Whitney heiress) after their marriage in 1925. On the estate they had built their modernist home, High Cross House, which was designed by the Swiss architect, William Lescaze, in 1932. The Elmhirsts wished to encourage all type of craftspeople there and were partly successful in this. Marianne de Trey was born in London, of Swiss parents, in 1913 and is still around, although did stop potting a few years ago.

The lidded sugar bowl in the first picture on this thread is in perhaps the most common decoration that was used by Marianne de Trey and her team and was called "Pattern 1". It was in production from 1960 to 1980.

Below is a slipware cream jug in red earthenware from the early to mid 1950s. This bears the same "shell" seal as the sugar bowl.

Marianne de Trey bowl.
16cm diameter.
Mark is the same as the one at the top of this thread.

And here is a little triangular stoneware pin dish I have from Shinner's Bridge. Shell stamp underneath. 13.5cm (widest point)

Another standard ware pattern on this stoneware jug. 9.5cm (height)

This research essay about her is worth a read too.

http://www.vads.ac.uk/learning/csc/detrey/essay.html

skipposal wrote:This research essay about her is worth a read too.

http://www.vads.ac.uk/learning/csc/detrey/essay.html

Excellent article.
Love this bit:

[de Trey] describes the drama of the kiln opening with its mixture of anxiety and anticipation:

Well, that was wonderful, there were things that turned out as you hoped they would and things that got stuck together and things that fell off the roof.[80]

Creamer (small pouring jug) missing wooden handle. Unmarked, or the mark's hidden under the glaze.
I'm probably wrong, but I always thought this sort of form (with wooden handle) was Scandinavian.
(Not Penderleath Pottery - wrong clay)

Hi

A happy little fellow this one, not aware of who's mark it is but it was in with 1960/70's items.
https://i.servimg.com/u/f78/17/72/28/78/p1040011.jpg

Marianne de Trey

Mark is supposed to be a shell. Looks like a tree to me.

Cheers much appreciated

Tea Bowl standard Ware

Porcelain Bowl , 4" high 6+" diameter , Personal Mark ,

Inside Decor

Sorry .mark is a little difficult to photo

As we don't often get the opportunity, we ought to wish Marianne a Happy Birthday - 100 years old today.

A miniature jug & bowl in glazed terracotta.