Ara Cardew

Plate / charger 32cm diameter

Is this the seal mark for Michael Cardew, it aint as clear to see compared to other pieces with his CM mark.

Looks a bit squashed, but yes I'd say it's his mark

There were a lot of potters are Wenford who used a personal seal, I don't think the mark is clear enough(at least in the picture) to say to be honest.

The Wenford Bridge seal is clear enough but the other seal doesn't look like Michael Cardew's. As Potty says it isn't clear and many potters were allowed to use a personal seal during their time at the pottery.

It would be interesting to see an image of the pot.

It looks like an A/C for Ara Cardew.

philpot wrote:It looks like an A/C for Ara Cardew.

The morning after the night before for me and the second mark is clearer than when I looked previously.

I agree with philpot, it looks like Michael's grandson's personal seal.

Thank you to all, I will upload some pics of the bowl. Ara Cardew it is.

rob

pics of the bowl.

Charger with face. Marked on the footrim
Bought from a Chinese market trader in London who had a load of Chinese pieces but not sure if it's from one of the smaller Far Eastern countries or Studio pottery

It looks like the Picasso ceramics that got produced in the 60's. No idea how those were marked or if this is not simply a version inspired by them. Worth a web look though as the originals are very sought after.

Cheers. The finger swipes round the edge are similar to some of the Picasso copyists but the face is very different.

Possibly Nigerian, from the underside?

Doesn't seem the right glaze for Abuja, but could it be Kolonyama Pottery?

Seems it's Wenford Bridge Pottery, possibly Ara Cardew

Ara Cardew has confirmed that he made it approx 25 years ago as a special commission of 100 plates.

Hi again to all. Some ID help with this pottery and potters stamp/seal mark.

Thanks

Looks like AC for Ara Cardew. Just checked google images and the decoration is very like his style too.

Thanks NaomiM. Just done a Google. Looks like your spot on. Again thanks.

Ern

Hi All
I picked up this Ara Cardew bowl yesterday at an auction, it is about 5 inches in diameter and three inches tall, It has clear marks for Wenford Bridge and Ara Cardew but it also has the numerals 50 within the Wenford Bridge mark.
Can anyone shed any light on the meaning of these numerals. My thoughts are that it either relates to a limited edition or maybe a 50 year anniversary. Any help would be much appreciated.

Most likely the 50th anniversary of Wenford Bridge pottery which would have been in 1989. Wenford Bridge was not the sort of pottery that did limited edition or individual birthday/anniversary souvenir items.

I have a plate by Ara Cardew with a similar mark and received this info from him ‘...confirmed that he made it approx 25 years ago as a special commission of 100 plates.’

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t12188-ara-cardew#154729