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Post by Malmal22 June 22nd 2021, 6:19 pm

H1 All

Sorry to be vague, but I have come across a pair of lamp bases that I believe are Alan Wallwork....but the didnt look style wise like anything else I can find

I took a number of images but for some reason only one from a distance is on my phone, so probably fat thumbs on my part)

I have cropped an image taken from a distance and you can see one of the vases which are like treacle glaze,  around a foot or more high and around 6 inches square with decorative stem for the bulb holder. They have the incised AW mark on the base
Any help or opinions would be most appreciated.

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Post by 22 Crawford St. June 22nd 2021, 7:17 pm

Hi, (terrible photo Shrugs) I would say probably no, there can be plenty others with AW mark.  I tend to be guided by the quality of a piece rather than just the mark and what you sorta have there is not typical of Alan's work.

Did you get a picture of the base or the mark as that would be the best way to be more certain.

Wait a bit as others will probably comment also.
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Post by NaomiM June 22nd 2021, 7:40 pm

Not Wallwork's, imo. I wonder if it's production pottery with a decorator's mark.

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Post by dantheman June 22nd 2021, 7:53 pm

I can't even tell if they are lamps! Shocked

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Post by Malmal22 June 22nd 2021, 8:46 pm

Sorry folks I can get some better pics tomorrow and I'll post them.here
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Post by dantheman June 23rd 2021, 10:06 am

1950's or even earlier I think

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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 10:21 am

I was thinking 50s
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Post by NaomiM June 23rd 2021, 12:14 pm

Looks like it’s stamped AW.

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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 12:17 pm

Yes it is. There are a pair both marked the same
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Post by NaomiM June 23rd 2021, 12:27 pm

Closest I can find is Annette Welch but I’m not sure this is her style of pottery

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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 12:31 pm

Thankyou
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Post by studio-pots June 23rd 2021, 12:40 pm

Nothing to do with Alan Wallwork and, if you are thinking of buying them to re-sell then you would be crazy to do so. Brown is out of fashion even for the best ceramics and stylistically these are pretty poor.

If you want them to use then fine.

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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 12:43 pm

I was thinking of buying for myself but seller is asking silly money in my opinion
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Post by philpot June 23rd 2021, 2:36 pm

Alan Wallwork's lamp bases only ever had a W marked on them Not an AW.
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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 2:36 pm

OK. Many thanks for the info
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Post by NaomiM June 23rd 2021, 2:55 pm

Should add that Wallwork's marks were handwritten where as this is a stamp. I've edited the title to add the mark and remove Wallwork

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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 3:01 pm

Many thanks
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Post by studio-pots June 23rd 2021, 3:35 pm

Malmal22 wrote:I was thinking of buying for myself but seller is asking silly money in my opinion

My opinion is that anything more than a tenner for the pair would be silly money.

For future reference, lamp bases should always be cheaper than pots of a similar size by the same potter. For example, I know that there are many collectors and dealers looking for and wishing to buy Alan's work at the moment but only a very small percentage of them would consider a lamp base.

This is my Wallwork one that we have had for around 25 years.

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Post by Malmal22 June 23rd 2021, 4:02 pm

Thanks for that. The base is gorgeous
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