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Ashtead
Potters "Geometric" design vases. left to right:
V? - hand thrown (incised "ht"), decoration "br" "Greek" geometric.
Earliest date mark.
V? - another very early piece, decoration "bc" geometric with dots.
V33 - decoration code "bc" blue / yellow geometric
L6 - this one is marked "L" not "V", decoration "gr". An early piece again
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Ashtead vase V69
A small
bulb growing vase in "f" powder blue glaze
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Ashtead
Potters Vases V3
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pair of 25cm tall green (v) vases. These carry the star date code for 1925/6.
The faint vertical line on the left hand vase is the witness mark left by the
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Ashtead Potters Vase model V2
This stands at 30 cms tall and is one of the largest pieces made by the pottery. The finish is powder blue "f". |
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Ashtead vases V19 + V?
V19 is
finished in celadon glaze (d). Incised "ht" -hand thrown
V?
carries no marks other than an nearly stylized tree logo.
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 Ashtead Vase V35
in "c" Royal Blue glaze. 20 cms tall. |
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An selection of "o" orange glazed wares
Two vases V18, Vase V14 and bowl B15 (interior glazed black).
The Ashtead
factory had great problems producing the orange glaze - many of the wares ending
up with a crackled black in the finish - this was possibly caused by soot from
the oil fired kiln.
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Ashtead -
Buffalo Head vase (V32)
The design of
the heads has now been attributed to David Furse
(V32 picture courtesy
Peter Conway) |
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Ashtead Potters
Vase V33
Decoration code
"cj" - rabbits and flowers
(V33 picture courtesy Peter
Conway)
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Ashtead
Potters V10 Vase
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Ashtead Potters Vase
V18
A
nice "aj" vase. This one also carries a painters mark and the star
date code for 1925/6.
(photograph
used by permission)
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Ashtead Potters Vase V77
Decoration code
"me" - underwater scene and the "+" date code for 1932? This
vase stands 17 cms tall. Larger versions have been seen.
(photograph courtesy
Cotswolds Antiques and Glass) |