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Kelsboro Ware was a tradename of The Longton New Art Pottery Co. Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent, established in 1932.

 

Matador display plate
I am not a fan of bullfighting, but this is a superb piece. Slightly smaller than a dinner plate, it has a crenated margin and embossed and handpainted picture of a matador in the middle of his gory business. Presumably late fifties or early sixties, judging by the rounded triangular shape. Mint condition with no damage or crazing. With tripod marks on the back. Rare. Value: £5 Also seen in the same shape is a dish painted with a couple of Spanish dancers on a white ground with the artist's name D. A. NIXON on the front.

 

 
 

 

Zebra-stripe

Stripes on Kelsboro Ware were either brown and underglaze, or black overglaze. In addition to the designs below, Kelsboro Ware also produced zebra patterns on large flower holders shaped like an inverted pyramid, vases shaped like a stick of marrow bone, triangular serving dishes with a zebra-patterned fork, coffee sets, and zebra-stripe TV sets (plate with a recess holding a cup). The cups on these TV sets may have yellow or green interiors (Waterloo Ware made identical pieces). None of the Kelsboro pieces is common.

For more zebra stripe items, see Arthur Wood, Beswick, Midwinter, Poole, Ravelli, Zebra Miscellaneous and Zebrette.

 
Butter dish
With handpainted, underglaze brown stripes. Perfect condition apart from a grease stain on the inside lip and a tripod scar to the base. Rare. Value: £15-35

4 duos
the cups and saucers have a trianular profile and brown, hand-painted stripes. Mint undamaged condition except for one which has some crazing. £10-15 (set).
Vase
Perfect, unused condition with black hand-painted stripes. Infrequent. Value: £10-25
Jug
with ribbed handle and black hand-painted stripes. Perfect condition. Infrequent. Value: £10-25

 

Ruby "LNAP"

LNAP presumably stands for Longton New Art Pottery, the holders of the trade name 'Kelsboro' Ware

 
Jug with finger grips
Marked RUBY LNAP, and resembling Kelsboro Ware zebra patterns. The stripes are very broad, almost covering the white ground. I don't know anything about the manufacturer but the jug does resemble a Kelsboro ware jug shown on this site. Rare. Value: £5