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Click here to subscribeAlan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) for Aldermaston Pottery, a waisted cylindrical albarello vase, painted in gold lustre with a warriors holding a flag and axe, before a stylised leaf, within gold bands, painter's monogram, blue mark, applied with gilt label and Aldermaston Pottery 1993 Final Exhibition label, 26.7cm high Condition ReportGood condition. No chips, cracks or damage. General wear and tear.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) for Aldermaston Pottery, a large flared conical footed bowl, painted with broad ochre and brown foliate brushstrokes, with monogram, dated 1967, applied with various stickers and labels, including gilt label and Aldermaston Pottery 1993 Final Exhibition label, 42.5cm diam.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) for Aldermaston Pottery, a gold lustre circular dish, decorated with a central roundel and stylised foliate ornament on pale gold and brown lustre, on a cream ground, the underside moulded with flutes, painted monograms, with gilt label, 24cm diam. Condition ReportGood condition. No chips, cracks or damage. General wear and tear.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) for Aldermaston Pottery, a pink and copper lustre charger, monograms, painted and incised marks to base, applied with gilt label, painted with broad stylised copper and speckled pink lustre swirling bands, within a speckled purple lustre broad banded rim, 40.3 cm. diam.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) at Aldermaston PotteryTwo vasestin-glazed earthenware, one a tall collared vase with green and blue painted decoration, the other a footed moon flask, unusually undecoratedwith only two bands of colourunsigned76.5cm high and 59.5cm high (2). Provenance: Both were purchased directly from the artist. Both with overall signs of display wear and use. The tin-glazed collared vase with damage and repairs.
§ Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) for Aldermaston Pottery, two similar earthenware jugs, the tin-glazed bodies decorated with ruby lustre brushwork, one with spout, each with painted and stamped marks to underside and date coded for 1974, 19cm high; together with a similarly decorated Caiger-Smith twin-handled urn dedicated to John and Lesley, 1987, painted marks to underside, 17cm high (3)Some crazing, but free form damage or repair.
Poole (Julia E.). Italian Maiolica and Incised Slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 1995, numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, original blue cloth gilt in dustwrapper, 4to, together with Jones (Mark & Mario Spagnol). Sembrare e non Essere, I Falsi nell'Arte e nella Civilta, Milan: Longanesi, 1990, Kopplin (Monika, editor). Schwartz Porcelain, Die Leidenschaft für lack und ihre Wirkung auf das europäische Porzellan, 2004, and Coutts (Howard). The Art of Ceramics, European Ceramic design 1500-1830, Yale University Press, 2001, plus others on european antiques including The Three Books or The Potter's Art, A facsimile of the manuscript in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London: translated and introduced by Ronald Lightbown and Alan Caiger-Smith, 2 volumes, London: Scolar Press, 1980, Rudolf E. A. Drey, Apothecary Jars, Faber & Faber, 1978, Siegfried Ducret, Unknown Porcelain of the 18th Century, translated by John Hayward, Frankfurt am Main: Lothar Woeller, 1956, etc., including many Sotheby's auction catalogues (The René Fribourg Collection, Parts I-IV, VI/VII, 1963, etc.) QTY: (5 shelves)
A late 20th Century Michael and Joanna Mosse of Llanbrynmair Pottery, Welsh salt-glazed stoneware lidded pot, slip and sgraffito decorated with a charming depiction of Aesop's Fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", impressed mark, 20 cm, with 1997 roadshow leaflet. [Michael Mosse studied ceramics at Bristol Polytechnic in the 1960s before starting work at Tregaron pottery, Wales. In 1976 he moved to Aldermaston Pottery in Berkshire to work with Alan Caiger-Smith for two years before returning to Wales to work at Cambrian Stoneware. In 1980 Michael and Joanna opened their own pottery M & J Mosse in Llanbrynmair, Wales, where they mainly produced slip and sgraffito-decorated salt-glazed pottery]
A late 20th Century Michael and Joanna Mosse of Llanbrynmair Pottery, Welsh salt-glazed stoneware pitcher, sgraffito and slip decorated with a whimsical group of frolicking forest animals gathered together around a group of toadstools, impressed mark, 23 cm. [Michael Mosse studied ceramics at Bristol Polytechnic in the 1960s before starting work at Tregaron pottery, Wales. In 1976 he moved to Aldermaston Pottery in Berkshire to work with Alan Caiger-Smith for two years before returning to Wales to work at Cambrian Stoneware. In 1980 Michael and Joanna opened their own pottery M & J Mosse in Llanbrynmair, Wales, where they mainly produced slip and sgraffito-decorated salt-glazed pottery.]
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) Aldermaston Pottery tin-glazed earthenware mermaid pitcher, by Alan Caiger-Smith, painted with mermaids and fish in red lustre, on a salmon ground, initials and monogram to the underside, 26cm high. ARRCONDITION REPORT: There are visible cracks to the rim and there is also fading to the glaze of the rim and interior. Further crack lines to the exterior. Age-related staining to the lustre and to the exterior.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) at Aldermaston Pottery Bowl with red lustre decoration over half of the interior, signed to the base, 21cm wide x 8cm high, a smaller lustre 10A glaze decorated bowl by the same potter, marked and with original label to the base, 16.5cm wide x 5.5cm high, Edgar Campden (1930-1998) charger decorated with blue border, signed to the reverse, 37cm across and another bowl by the same potter, signed to the base, 19.5cm wide x 8cm high (4) The red half decorated bowl has damage and repairs, has been extensively re-glued. Smaller 10A glaze bowl has damage to the rim. Otherwise seems ok.
Collection of studio ceramics comprising an Alan Caiger-Smith at Aldermaston teapot, with green brushstrokes on a white ground and a bamboo handle, signed to the base, 26cm high overall, a Simon Middleton at Aldermaston pot and cover with small handles, signed to the base, 13.5cm high, a Laurence McGowan studio potter bowl decorated with birds, signed and dated 1992 to the base, 19.5cm wide x 10.5cm high, a Kat Wheeler sake cup, marked to the base, 5cm high, a slipware mug, indistinctly marked, possibly Jim Malone, 10.5cm high, a Clarice Cliff egg cup and two tiles (8) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Five pieces of stoneware studio pottery from Aldermaston Pottery - comprising a goblet by Alan Caiger-Smith, with blue-green painted decoration on a white ground, painted mark, 13.4cm high; a goblet and bowl by Edgar Campden, the goblet 17.3cm high, the bowl 14cm diameter (hairline to rim); a mug by Jenney Jowett, 9.2cm high; and a larger bowl glazed in light brown over white with stylised foliate decoration, unidentified mark, 21.75cm diameter; together with three other similar pieces, possibly Aldermaston Pottery, comprising a goblet and mug with painted 'AG' monogram; and another mug with painted mark. (8)* Condition: - Goblet by Alan Caiger-Smith: In good condition with no faults. - A goblet by Edgar Campden: In good condition with no faults. - A bowl by Edgar Campden: Hairline crack to rim. - A mug by Jenny Jowett: Tiny glaze chip to rim above handle. No other faults. - Larger bowl: In good condition with no faults. - 'AG' signed goblet: In good condition with no faults. - 'AG' signed mug: Long hairline to rim and another at base of handle. - 'AJ' signed purple mug: Minute glaze frit to rim. No other faults.
An Alan Caiger Smith Aldermaston lustre decorated goblet, 16.5 cm high, together with an Alan Caiger Smith Aldermaston squat vase, 7.5 cm high, an Aldermaston style vase with lustre decoration, signed "WA" and with further mark, 11 cm high, another Aldermaston style baluster vase with lustre decoration of duck/pelican like birds swimming with fish beneath, bears indistinct mark to base, 19.5 cm high and a further studio pottery celadon type glazed vase, 14.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS The goblet has some crazing and hairline fractures to the piece, mainly at the lower section/stem and there is a small amount of roughness on the rim of the goblet. The vase with the stylised ducks on has areas of losses/roughness to the rim. There is also a slightly strange area to the rim, shows up a slightly different colour under UV but not bright white so possibly just an area of glaze wrong - see images for more details. There is a large scratch on the bottom of the belly of the jug and a couple of noticeable scratches to the centre. All items have general wear and tear conducive with age and use, firing faults, in need of a light clean etc - see images for more details
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) at Aldermaston PotteryFooted platterdecorated in ruby lustrepainted monogram 39cm diameter. Sits well. About six hairline cracks noticed. Two dots, one larger, look like scorched marks. Surface wear and a few marks, some removable dirt, and discolouration. New photos added.
Alan Caiger-Smith (1930-2020) at Aldermaston Pottery Two tankardslustre glaze, earthenwarewith painted marks to the base12cm and 11cm high overall (2). Provenance:The late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), British Studio Pottery expert at the V & A, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and the School of Oriental Studies, London.Oliver Watson curated the pottery component of the 1985 Tate Britain exhibition St. Ives 1936–64 and contributed an essay on ceramics to the 1989 catalogue of the first major exhibition outside Britain to celebrate the work of St. Ives artists and potters, when St Ives potters toured Japan. In 1990 he published his groundbreaking book, British Studio Ceramics: a catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which was reprinted in 1993 as Studio Pottery: Twentieth-Century British Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection. At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Late 18th or early 19th Century Crown Derby floral patterned muffin dish and cover; late 19th century famille vert Chinese ginger jar and cover; Staffordshire figure of a greyhound with hare, right facing; 19th century transfer printed blue and white tureen and cover; and a 20th century studio pottery salad bowl in the manner of Alan Caiger-Smith with monogram to base . (5)
Dora Billington (1890-1968) Large bowl decorated with abstract design, circa 1930-50 Glazed earthenware Impressed mark 'DB' 14cm high, 34cm diameter Footnote Dora Billington is regarded as a seminal figure in the British studio pottery movement of the 20th century. Billington taught pottery for most of her life (between 1919 and 1955) at the Royal college of Art and Central Saint Martins respectively. Although she was an incredibly skilled and influential potter in her own right, her life and work remains under documented. Today she is better known for the people she taught than for her own work. Her students included Alan Caiger-Smith, William Newland, Margaret Hine, Kenneth Clark, Ann Wynne-Reeves, Gordon Baldwin, Quentin Bell, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie, Stella Crofts, Ursula Mommens, Ray Finch, Ruth Duckworth to name but a few. Condition Report: Small area (approx. 2cm wide) of re-glued chip to rim, fine hair line emanating from said chip. There is another fine hairline to rim. Fine craquelure to glaze throughout. General overall surface wear to include light scuffs and marks commensurate with age and use.
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