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A collection of contemporary and studio pottery featuring a variety of functional and decorative items in earthenware and terracotta. The group comprises a tall tapered vase with a mottled brown glaze, a stylised giraffe figurine, a teapot with incised foliate patterns, and an assortment of mugs, bowls, and lidded jars in varied earth-toned and vibrant glazes. Several decorative wall plaques are included, featuring relief-moulded motifs of a Green Man, a mouse, a crow, and a Viking style ship set against blue glazed grounds.
Notable pieces in the lot carry various manufacturer and potter markings. One vessel base features a circular stamp reading KERNEWEK CORNWALL ENGLAND. Multiple terracotta tiles are incised with a mark composed of three vertical lines under a horizontal top bar; one of these bears an adhesive label reading Danescombe Pottery Ann Marie Hopkins Calstock, Cornwall along with an incised PHOENIX mark. Another tile is incised HOUGH to the reverse, while a vessel base is incised Earthworks accompanied by a painted green and black leaf. A mug decorated with a slip-trailed cow is incised with the characters WW to the underside. One plaque is incised with the words GREEN MAN on the reverse.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good condition with evidence of light surface wear consistent with age and use. The unglazed terracotta tiles show typical rough edges and minor fritting to the peripheries (photo 14). Fine surface scratches are visible on the glazed interior of the larger bowls (photo 12). There are no significant chips, cracks, or repairs visible to the primary decorative surfaces.
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