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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 10175656, member: 76316"]It's 6 1/2" high, with a 3 1/2" rim an' foot; weight is ~30 1/2 oz. The glaze is interesting, an' very comfortable in hand. The name on the base is the <i>only</i> clue that it is slip-cast, in that a hint of the signature can be felt (more than seen) on the interior floor.</p><p>The foot shows clearly an S, with Ball**d also quite legible. The two letters between l & d (a&r) are assumed, but I cannot be sure. It could be Bolland, I suppose.</p><p>I can't recall how or when I acquired it, but the glaze, far more than any other aspect, was the attraction. What can any of you say about this neat piece of potter's craft? Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]508952[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508953[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508954[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508955[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508956[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508957[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508958[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 10175656, member: 76316"]It's 6 1/2" high, with a 3 1/2" rim an' foot; weight is ~30 1/2 oz. The glaze is interesting, an' very comfortable in hand. The name on the base is the [I]only[/I] clue that it is slip-cast, in that a hint of the signature can be felt (more than seen) on the interior floor. The foot shows clearly an S, with Ball**d also quite legible. The two letters between l & d (a&r) are assumed, but I cannot be sure. It could be Bolland, I suppose. I can't recall how or when I acquired it, but the glaze, far more than any other aspect, was the attraction. What can any of you say about this neat piece of potter's craft? Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]508952[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508953[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508954[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508955[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508956[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508957[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]508958[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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