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Post by Potty September 16th 2011, 1:28 am

Hi all,

This vase stands at just over 2 1/2 inches high and is made from stoneware, it is well potted, does anyone have an idea who may have made it please?

Thanks,

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Post by studio-pots September 16th 2011, 5:04 pm

Sorry Potty I can't be of much help but it appears to be wood-fired and the decoration is very good. It doesn't look like any specific style that I am familiar with but it may be Japanese.

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Post by climberg64 September 16th 2011, 6:27 pm

No marks, I take it?
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Post by Potty September 16th 2011, 7:51 pm

No marks unfortunately.

The decoration I really like, simple but well executed. The potting is quite fine too.

Thanks for the info SP, "every little helps" as it were.

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Post by Potty December 10th 2012, 3:07 am

Having seen a similar items that was marked, I'm not thinking this is made by Argyll Pottery.

I've seen some of their others pots before and the quality seems to be very good.

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Post by NaomiM December 10th 2012, 1:26 pm

It has a Mexico/Puablo/American Indian feel to me.

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Post by Potty December 10th 2012, 1:34 pm

NaomiM wrote:Oh, there it is.
Not one I recognise. Sorry.

I bumped this one as I think I've found the maker now Naomi Excellent

Thanks for looking though Happy

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Post by NaomiM December 11th 2012, 6:48 pm

Come on then, who is it? Don't keep us in suspense.

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Post by Potty December 11th 2012, 7:06 pm

Potty wrote:Having seen a similar items that was marked, I'm not thinking this is made by Argyll Pottery.

I've seen some of their others pots before and the quality seems to be very good.

This should have said *now thinking Shock Big Laughter

So... Argyll Pottery.

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Post by NaomiM December 11th 2012, 7:50 pm

Big Laughter

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Post by NaomiM February 6th 2016, 7:57 pm

Bird feeders

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Post by wildmantel February 20th 2016, 12:47 am

I have managed to find a few Argyll pieces online, but sadly not with mark on my piece. Shrugs
An  attractive bowl, possibly wood fired? A lovely brushed decoration in the bowl. Size is approximately  6" in diameter.

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Post by olipayton September 7th 2016, 7:41 pm

A nice Argyll pottery bowl that I pick up today
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Post by NaomiM July 30th 2017, 7:43 pm

wildmantel wrote:I have managed to find a few Argyll pieces online, but sadly not with mark on my piece. Shrugs
An  attractive bowl, possibly wood fired? A lovely brushed decoration in the bowl. Size is approximately  6" in diameter.

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It's Alan Gaff's personal mark. He set up Argyll Pottery in 1988, and since his death it has been run by his assistant Hugh Mactavish

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Post by NaomiM July 30th 2017, 7:46 pm

Pair of singing mice on a pin dish by Hugh Mactavish



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Post by NaomiM July 30th 2017, 7:50 pm

Yunomi by Hugh Mactavish with his personal mark

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Post by potterymad62 September 20th 2019, 10:42 am

Just like to update the Alan Gaff, Argyll Pottery post with this lovely little vase with dolomite glaze. Impressed Argyll & Tree mark circa 1988.


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