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Vintage Purple Arthur Wood Hand Painted Piggy Bank (5272)

Jon Nix — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:26:34 +0000

A pottery piggy bank, which dates from the 1970s and is unmistakeably an Arthur Wood piece, though no sticker is attached. The stylised floral design is hand painted in white and orange tones onto a deep plum/purple ground and the piece has the model number "5272" in gold to the base. Also on the base is the original plastic stopper.

The piggy bank measures approximately 22cm long, 12cm tall and 8.5cm wide. It's in good condition with just some surface grazes and minor wear from use, but no chips or cracks.

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Rare 1960s Arthur Wood Pottery Orange and Brown Striped Cat Money Bank

Jon Nix — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:11:55 +0000

If ceramic cats have nine ceramic lives like their real-world feline counterparts, then this cheerful chap is probably on number nine of those. After suffering a catastrophic travel injury, he arrived at AIP HQ in a manner which can only be described as "not completely intact". Rather than consign him to history (i.e. the bin or to the bottom of plant pots), we set about repairing him, on the basis that he'd managed to live for over 50 years and was still smiling and that deserved to be taken into account.
So, he's not perfect, far from it, but he's got a winning personality despite the misadventures.
He was made by Arthur Wood Pottery and he's a rare thing indeed. You don't see many of these at all. He measures about 20 cm long and about 17cm high (including that wonderful tail). In terms of his faults, he now has quite a few but he's intact and that's the main thing now. Hopefully the significant repairs he has had (see the photos for details) - notably tail reconstruction surgery and re-painting - are good enough to warrant someone re-homing him "as is"...

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Vintage Denby Pottery and Teak Salt and Pepper Pots Set – Danish Design

Jon Nix — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 21:05:33 +0000

A pair of vintage and extremely uncommon Denby salt and pepper pots, combining Denby's stoneware expertise with the Danish design of Kurt Franzen of Digsmed to give these teak-bodied condiments a mid-century flavour. The fixed pottery tops - we think these were designed as part of the "Romany" range or at least would be a good match for it - have a grey-brown speckled gradient and are perforated with an "S" and a "P" in the top. The rounded teak bodies have a plastic stopper in the base for re-filling.

Measuring approximately 10cm (4 in.) in height, and with a maximum diameter of approximately 6.5cm (2½ in.), they are in very good used condition - the salt pot has a firing defect which has been glazed. They individually weigh approximately 220g.

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Set of three Washington Pottery “Flower Power” design plates

Jon Nix — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:39:58 +0000

Usually when we mention a "flower power" design it's a generic term for the kind of bold floral designs typical of the 1960s and 1970s, but in this case it's a literal label. These are "Flower Power" design plates by Washington Pottery, the same people who brought funky fish and colourful cows to our tables, in their "Aquarius" and "Beefeater" ranges respectively.

Each plate features a single flower in bright and bold colours and a suitably funky design and we have three of them here. They measure approximately 23cm / 9 in in diameter and all three have stamps to their underside. They are almost dinner plate size, though these are more likely to be decorative pieces, we would think. There are some small surface losses to the designs and some marks - a kind of discolouration - throughout the three plates as well as kiln marks, and one plate has a small nick to it. However, these are hard to come by and make a great ensemble, so these imperfections have to be seen in that context.

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Early 1980s Hornsea “People” by John Clappison – Bridesmaid and Pageboy

Jon Nix — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:11:54 +0000

These cute stylised figures are part of the short-lived Hornsea Pottery range of "People" designed by John Clappison and made by the company in the early 1980s. This pair are a bridesmaid and a pageboy and stand approximately 10cm (4 in.) tall. Their cute hairstyles and stylised clothing are very much in-keeping with the range and they make a sweet couple.

In good general condition with no chips or cracks but with some slight discolouration due to age. Sold as a pair but consideration will be given to splitting them at potential buyer's request.

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Vintage Kitsch Tony Wood Studio Pottery Grey Cat Creamer Jug

Jon Nix — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:04:30 +0000

And now for something completely different... and it doesn't get much more different than this Tony Wood Studio cat-shaped jug for milk or cream. You might think it incredibly kitsch (I'm not sure I'd disagree) or a fine piece of cat-themed tableware - the choice is yours, of course. It's certainly going to make someone as happy as the cat who got the cream. (Sorry).

The jug is in good condition bar what might be some wear to the right cheek of the cat, with no apparent chips or cracks, and measures approximately 12.5cm (5 in.) in height.

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Signed Arthur Wood Dog Money Box with Handpainted Flower Design

Jon Nix — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:01:38 +0000

Put some money aside and put a smile on your (or someone else's) face courtesy of this Arthur Wood handpainted ceramic dog money box which dates from the 1960s or 1970s. Finished with an orange and brown floral design on a white ground this little canine comes complete with happy eyes, seemingly wet nose, a warm smile, and original sticker still adhered to his tail. Rather unusually, this one features blue eyes - others we have seen have rather plain looking painted eyes.

In very good condition with only very minor signs of wear and age (the odd graze to the finish), the money box has its original "bung" and is signed to the base. The dog is approximately 18cm (7 in.) long.

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Gorgeous Poole Pottery “Blue Lace” design serving plate or platter

Jon Nix — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:44:19 +0000

Designed in 1967 by Guy Sydenham and Tony Morris, this Poole Pottery serving plate or platter has a striking reactive glaze in their "Blue Lace" design. Don't be put off by the name - in reality, the reactive glaze produces an extremely organic and interesting mix of sea blues and greens and darker tones which makes every piece unique. These colour tones are beautifully complemented by the subtle sculpted shape of the form.

This one is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and very little sign of wear, if any at all. It measures 29cm x 25cm x 2cm approximately (11½ in. x 10in. x ¾in.)

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Large West German Blue and Green Vase by Bay Keramik

Jon Nix — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:19:37 +0000

A very large (25cm / 10in. high) blue and green West German vase made by Bay Keramik. The vase features banded relief patterns in blue and green with suggestions of yellow and an interior gloss glaze in brown. Truly spectacular in colour, size and shape and in very good condition, the only minor blemish being a tiny chip on the base (see photos) which is hardly noticeable in ordinary use.

The bottom is stamped "92 25" - the "92" being the style number and the "25" indicating the size - and "BAY +".

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Sadler “Flower Power” Jugs – fab and groovy and three of them!

Jon Nix — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:21:57 +0000

We probably don't need a description for this set of three Sadler Pottery jugs since the photos and their design title speaks volumes: "Flower Power". They are fabulously retro and would make excellent decorative pieces for any interior harking back to the late 1960s or 1970s.

There are no chips or cracks in the jugs although there is some crazing to the glazes due to age and the spout of one of the jugs (the middle one) feels rough to the touch as if the glaze has become compromised, but these are minor defects in the face of the overall impression which these jugs leave.

The dimensions are as follows:

Small: 10cm height / 10cm diameter at maximum / 12cm spout to handle extremity..

Medium: 11.5cm height / 10cm diameter at maximum / 14cm spout to handle extremity..

Large: 13cm height / 12cm diameter at maximum / 16cm spout to handle extremity.

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