Cobridge

Yes the Tile and the lamp are the designs I am looking for.

water poem 1999 designed by Rachel Bishop,

Would like to know what the complete set of the Derwent Water design was made up of.

dantheman wrote:




5 inch trial plate, made in 2001
note the bird mark on the back which is not a date mark?

Years later and I'm non the wiser regarding the impressed bird mark on the back of this plate? Can anyone here enlighten me please?

Dan,
I think you'll find it is the date stamp - Duck is 2001
That design is mentioned in the Collectors Club mag No.5 "Sian Leeper weighs in with some very attractive House Martins on a vase that is square and blue at the base, moving up to a delicate shade of pink at the rim". At the time this new range was called UPBRUSH and was an earthernware range, rather than the main Stoneware.
However, the main catalogue for 2001 doesn't feature the design, nor does 2002. So it would appear not to have been produced in a big way. But some designs did come and go throughout the year, in small numbers. This was presumably one of them.

The small plates were used for trials and for staff to practise the designs, before they moved onto the main vases. Any that were good enough, were sold in the shop. Before these 'saucers' they used what look like tea pot stands. They all make really good display pieces, when you find good examples and this is one!

Hi all,
I have recently acquired this Cobridge vase.
Could anyone please give me advice as to the name of the design?
Also it appears to be a trial vase. Would this be a design trial or glaze trial? Or maybe both!
Does the fact it says trial make it any more valuable or desirable?
Many thanks for your time

The pattern is Love Lies Bleeding.
Check sold items on eBay for an idea of value. Prices seems to have softened in recent years. I don’t think a trial piece necessarily affects its value; it’s the style of decoration and size that would make it more or less collectible, imo.

Hi All
Any help / suggestions would be welcome for the designer of this piece pls.
I may have caught the Cobridge bug!
Thanks in advance.

made in 2003

Thank you dantheman.

most of the very simple designs were by Anita Harris, they took less time to decorate and the company were losing money

Appreciate the info. I found this in a charity shop for £4.50 and have been enjoying reading up on some of the posts here. I’ll be looking out for more!

2002 Black Ryden vase, designed by Anita Harris

Lovely piece Dan.
I grew up with Moorcroft and Beswick on the shelves of my parents flat, but it was Cobridge Stoneware (and Black Ryden to a degree) that really floated my boat.
Loved the weight and feel of Cobridge, also the simplistic decoration.

Yes lovely - reminds me of the seaside and sea urchins and textures

Hi. I collect Cobridge stoneware glaze pieces and you did well finding such a nice piece. If you ever decided to sell, please let me know how much you want and I will see if I can match your desired price. Kind regards Kevin

We are not a selling site, just a knowledge forum. Please bear that in mind.

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The Ruskinesque oxblood vases are quite popular and it's a good size too, but it's marked seconds

 It was a bit expensive so I’m glad I left it