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will take a few pics in a min, cameras charging

its not twisted like linked one, but very similar style

 

Will take some better pics tomoz in natural light

 

We used to collect Christopher Dresser pottery, mostly Linthorpe, many years ago. When we moved house, 14 years ago, we sold it all.

 

Hi popsy, did all your pieces have marks/signatures ?

 

these were 2 i found on same day but from different shops

do we think the first looks quite a good match to the above linked one ?

also maybe like this one with the dimples

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0106/lot-fddd8152-5f68-4f51-84c4-a79200a766fa

tis still a bit dark in Appledore !

 

yes. We started of collecting Linthorpe and ended up with Christopher Dresser pieces. His designs are well documented, so you can buy pieces which are known designs by him across all fields, glass, pottery metalwork etc; they are not necessarily signed with his signature. I believe, he did not physically work at some of the places manufacturing his designs, he just had to send the designs off to the manufacturer. When Henry Tooth left Linthorpe for Bretby, he took some of the design books with him. We visited the Bretby pottery many years ago and were surprised to see Linthorpe design books in their little museum. As long as they are known designs by him and by the firm he submitted the design to, pieces can be attributed to him.

 

I think I read that Ault bought the moulds from Linthorpe.

 

interesting read popsy thanks, id never heard of him before

does the dimple vase i posted show any likeness to his work or designs ?

 

Here are the bases, a number, lots of puddled glaze, one has 3 stilt marks.

 

nice !!

i like these as being better, older than the one i sold
they look heftier, mine was quite light and a bit more wishy washy

 

I believe Linthorpe and Bretby did dimpled vases, probably other factories as well.

 

If you google Christopher Dresser designs, just click on images and you will see a whole range of his work.

 

My MIL lived in Linthorpe for 60 years (Middlesbrough)We often went into the Linthorpe museum. I am going back 30 years now. The museum said the pattern books from the pottery were lost. We found they were not lost, they were nicked by Tooth when he left Linthorpe for Bretby.

 

This Watcombe pottery design is attributed to Christopher Dresser.

 

Hi Popsycat,
They are wonderful!!!!
greg

 

Have to add bought in France fairly recently. No pottery mark on base. Terracotta. I have found that there is no written documentation supporting him desgning for the Torquay potteries. They may have copied his designs. The V&A have pieces of Watcombe which they attribute to him.

 

Just part of our hoard. Our children want nothing. They got fed up with the endless stff mining.

 

thanks for sharing popsy, ive learned a good thing or two this morning

hes definitely got a certain style about his designs that are brave, but not tacky

 

It is all about knowledge. Maybe knowing a bit more than the buyer next to you. Sometimes you have to work on a hunch that something looks right and not be afraid to buy it, if you can afford it, and research it. Happy hunting.