Svend Bayer

As far as unmarked pieces go they can be a challenge! I prefer to buy such pieces direct from potter and then take a photo of it in situ in order to build the provenance. My last unsigned purchase was a couple years ago which I bought from Chuck Schawrtz at the Gnarly Dudes Exhibition in Devon with Svend Bayer, Nic Coliins etc

Love that,,,, especially the contrast near your thumb of the rough groggy clay and the greenbalck gloopy edge...

anyone can start a new thread Phil, I have started threads that have thousands of hits even though 99% of the content was posted by me

I have a bowl that Svend fired in a kiln while he was in Australia and it has a stamp because...……….. as he stated, it was so that everyone knew which pots were theirs. In essence, I agree with Naomi.

Hi all, just wanted to share my romance story of studio pottery and all things hand thrown. I’m still learning and searching, I think I always will be, but it started this summer.

My wife and I were on holiday in North Wales in July 2021. We spent a day fishing out broken pieces of pottery from a river that had collected in the shallows of a bend, lots of treasure to be found! I had an overwhelming feeling that I would find treasure, something special! I didn’t that day but the following day I found a bowl in an antiques emporium, the green bowl had a river depicted in the base. I didn’t buy it and regretted that decision all night!

Whilst passing the same place the following day I popped back in, bought the bowl and spent hours just holding it and running my fingers across the contours and following the ‘river’ marks! I had no idea or experience of pottery marks or makers marks but loved spending hours scrolling through google images. Suddenly a picture matched the makers mark! More research and verification, a dude called Svend Bayer and some place called ‘Wendford Bridge’?! It was exhilarating reading through pages of praise for his work and his life! I felt so blessed to be a part of the bowls life and to be able to hold it!

From them on I was hooked on searching eBay, charity shops and emporiums for studio pottery! Reflecting back, I did find treasure that holiday, it wasn’t the bowl itself, it was a new hobby! That’s what lead me here, all the feeds and conversations, it’s been a great way to switch off from working in healthcare!

Thanks to everyone for sharing your pictures, stories, knowledge and passion!

I hope you enjoyed my story and the pictures attached! Happy Sunday night and keep on spinning that wheel!

Hans x

NaomiM wrote:Very nice

Gorgeous isn’t it! Just been scrolling through the art and prints section on here too, it’s like going to library but not leaving the leaving house!

Agreed! I’m thinking of trying to sell it so someone else can enjoy it then use the proceeds to buy other pieces of less value?! It’s a perpetual cycle

Stoneware casserole ash glaze on lid and inside.
Vey well made
CT or crescent T mark
Couldn’t see it in book

That’s funny as that was what it reminded me of. Mum had one like this with the greenish lid. I just coudnt see it as an SB mark. Thank you!