Celtic pottery (Newlyn & Mousehole)

Couldnt really find any other goblets in this thread so thought I'd add this one I picked up today. I had intended to move it on but I've only had it a couple of hours and I'm already envisaging drinking a nice drop of red wine from it, might end up as a keeper.  



btw are the stems usually hollow on these at it seems a little odd for a drinking vessel to have a narrow stem that will be difficult to clean?

Not being at home to double check, I could be wrong. But.

I think there are a couple of sizes and the larger ones have this hollow stem, which I'm guessing goes into the foot. I'm sure the smaller ones don't do this.

Which is why I would never consider drinking out of them - who knows what is lurking down that hole

4 inches tall with tapering sides and an unusual abstract decoration framing the early  'disco bird'.
Hand cut 'CELTIC POTTERY MOUSEHOLE' label which I think they glued on in the days where they couldn't afford sticky labels.

That's rather nice Dan - had it long?
I don't think I've seen that style of side decoration before.

no I bought it last week,I haven't seen that design before either

Well, having wondered what all the fuss was about I thought I'd get a piece of Celtic for my collection, and here it is - and I'm smitten, it's simply gorgeous Please tell me all about it - when did the move to Newlyn take place for instance? Is it made from a white earthenware? 10.7cm (height).

This is the earliest Celtic Mousehole pottery I have found so far and was purchased in 1959, a few people have guessed at the date Bill and Maggie started in business but this info shows they were potting way before the 60's

Dan, can you not ask Maggie when they actually started? Might be really useful info.

I have one of his artworks which is dated 1960, with Bakery Studio, printed on the card. But by 1963 at the latest, they had moved to The Studio at Wharf Cottage.

very early Mousehole bull, made by Bill Fisher

and a Bill fisher cow from those early years at Mousehole

Bill Fisher fish dish

I really like this one Dan, IMO much better than the later Celtic pieces.

Where are you finding all these fabulous pieces Dan?

Yep, those are very nice Dan.

I see that 'fish' dish as an Owl - fantastic, whatever it is.

yeah fish one way and owl t'other

Mousehole sugar bowl with white,gloss base

sticker on the base reads 'designed and made by the Fishers Mousehole Cornwall'

the mug arrived in the post today so here are 2 better pics

here is the mug with the early label on the base 

An unusal geometric design on this Mousehole mug, with original price?




And a rather nice small triangular dish, Celtic Pottery Mousehole label.

 I finally received my three 1959 Bill Fisher Mousehole pottery pieces
 

 
8.5 inches at it's widest point

 

 
8 inches from nose to tail
 
made by Bill in 1959