Devon Ceramics Torquay

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Devon ceramics torquay.

Were showing a most attractive range of clean lined and well finished earthenware vases jugs trays and. Torquay pottery collectors society the collecting of pottery is a pleasure forever menu skip to. Torquay pottery is the generic term given to the pottery made in the torquay area and beyond. He sent it to be analysed and found it to be suitable for pottery production.

Thus the first pottery was the watcombe pottery. Torquay pottery small bowl torquay devon pottery mottoware enough s as good as a feast jiminyvintage. The commonest form was mottoware pottery such as plates or jugs decorated with inspirational or humorous text often written in a devon dialect and. Torquay pottery devon mottoware cottage scene 2 1 2 mini creamer 1960 s.

Add to favorites pair of vintage watcombe torquay motto ware candlesticks dashanddandie. Devonway pottery was established in church. You will find our site easy to navigate and packed. From shop dashanddandie.

Newcomers to the ceramics scene devonway ceramics ltd church street kingsbridge devon. Favorite add to unique bovey tracey pottery made by my grandad at devon tors pottery collectablesbykimgb. Vintage watcombe torquay pottery devon mottoware cup and saucer made in england curiousandvintage. A wide range of crafts including pottery woodwork and metalwork are taught and enjoyed in a welcoming and friendly environment.

Overlooking torquay s inner harbour haddon galleries is an award winning independent family run business offering an extensive range of original art work and limited edition prints to suit every taste and pocket. Ceramics sculptures browse by subject featured artists. Welcome to the official website of the torquay pottery collectors society tpcs. Chelston workshops is a thriving craft community which was founded in 2017.

Vtg watcombe red clay teapot mottoware hand painted torquay england. Mottware is famous and fun pottery has been manufactured in the south of england in torquay devon and surrounding area from the 1870s until the factories closed in the 1960s. It began with the discovery by a mr allen of a seam of terracotta clay in the grounds of his watcombe house in torquay. Make offer torquay pottery devon mottoware cottage scene 2 1 2 mini creamer 1960 s.

The society was founded by the late ian green in 1976 and our aims are to raise the profile and the collecting of the magnificent pots produced by the torquay and south devon potters in the second half of the 19 th century through to the late 20 th century. Torquay pottery or torquay ware refers to pottery made in torquay devon england using local clay at one of fifteen or so local potteries chiefly serving the tourist trade but also supplying high end retailers such as liberty of london. It is usually of red clay decorated with bright glazes cottages and mottos or sayings that run the gamut from proverbs and sound advice to ne.