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Collection of M. West

W. Cornwall, U.K. E-mail: mick@tin2gold.co.uk

" ... I started collecting ceramics around 1987 at car boot sales, but have bought far less since the mid-nineties. My wife actually has a much better collector's eye than I do, but she doesn't buy so much now. Back in the 80s we used to have a black and white kitchen, and ate off Homemaker plates (mostly gone now!). Back in the '70s ... we lived close to a Pottery called BRIGLIN near Harley St. W1. The West Cornwall potteries such as Leach , TROIKA, CELTIC, are getting very expensive and I don't have any ... "

Photos Copyright M. West (2004)

See Mick's Clocks at Your Collections 10

 

What about this for a mouthwatering display!

Top row
Hornsea tricorn vases (1958) flanking a Hornsea studiocraft planter (1960-2);

Second row from top
black freeform lamp base, white dots, manufacturer unknown (c. 1950s), but similar ones were made in the Piazza ware range; white vase black spots marked DEVON DARTMOUTH

Row above table
Midwinter coffee pots

Table, back row
Polka dot coffee pot by BRITISH ANCHOR; handmade craft coffee pot by PENZANCE POTTERY; Coffee Pot by BRISTOL?

Table, centre
Midwinter primavera jug (1954 design)

Table, front row
Midwinter Cannes cake plate with wire tripod legs (1950s - 1970s); Midwinter Cuban fantasy dish with handle (1957 design); Manhattan cups and saucers (maker unknown)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flower power display of late sixties and early 70s pieces

Upper layer, back row
Dolly days coffee pot by John Russell for Hostess Tableware; magic city by Portmeirion (1966 design); Arabesque by Denby

Upper layer, front row
Midwinter Stonehenge nasturtium coffee pot (1974-82), psychedelic cups in the Crescendo range (1968) by Enoch Wedgwood (Tunstall); Weston cup and saucer by Elayne Fallon for Staffordshire Potteries

Lower layer, back row
Purple coffee pot Oslo by Price Kensington; coffee pot kismet by Joti Bhowmik for Midwinter (1968-74); cup/pot by Staffordshire Potteries

Lower layer, front row
Portobello tea pot by STRATFORD; craft tea pot by Briglin; craft mug by Briglin

Is any one familiar with the Enoch Wedgwood Pattern and is there a coffee pot?

 

 

Sixties and seventies ceramics

Upper layer, back row
Portmeirion coffee pots totem (launched 1963), Jupiter and cypher

Upper layer, front row
Orange jug Carlton Ware, marmalade pot Oakley by Midwinter (sold through Boot's); tempo tea pot by Midwinter (1964, using stock designs from Johnson Matthey)

Lower layer, back row
Hornsea vase; yellow coffee pot by Carlton Ware; coffee pot variations by Portmeirion; two vases by Hornsea (studiocraft, 1960-2; rainbow, 1961-3)

Lower layer, front row
Large Tivoli tea pot by PORTMEIRION (1964); sunflower planter vase by Hornsea (1965); coffee pot focus by Barbara Brown for MIDWINTER (1964); coffee pot and jug in the Mexicana pattern by MIDWINTER (1966)

 

 
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