Poole Pottery 1960-1980 Part One

dantheman wrote:I haven't bought any Poole for quite a while but when this came up in auction I couldn't resist, I have admired it for many years and now it's mine.  

Fantastic plate, Dan. Is it a studio piece and what is the diameter?

Jealous Dan ... very jealous ... a cracker of a plate ... !

I recently picked up these two small bowls. When I started looking I realised they were Aegean but I've been unable to find much on line about them. The only reference I found was to a larger version ( 486).
These have the pattern 587 on reverse , the Poole mark for 1966-80 ? and a decorators mark. They have slightly different patterns . Diameter 12cm
Can anyone help with age and the name of the decorator??

      Thanks

hi, These are the Sienna range rather than Aegean. not sure who the decorator is either.

cheers lee

Jean Millership I think Dan

I would have to concur Dan ... looks very much like Jean Millership signature ... having said that the design is not really like her usual style ...

just seeing the prices of what Atlantis is selling for at the moment and I am thinking maybe I should sell my collection. average price at the moment is around £150 of a average/nice piece.

Nice triangular Aegean Plate...Numbered 81 and signed JM....Any ideas of date and designer

Probably Jacqueline Mackenzie '72 - '77. Aegean range lasted from about 1972 - 1980, originally it was going to replace Delphis but as Delphis continued to sell well the two ranges continued side by side. Its brown/orange palette reflects the colours that were fashionable in the mid 70's.

popped up the Antique fair near Ipswich this morning and grabbed a couple of bits.

first a very nice and very early spear by Jean Millership





the second is a unusual #3 8" plate by Carolyn Bartlett

The exhibition opened at the weekend here in Taiwan, with around 150 pieces on show at the country's Yingge Ceramics Museum - Yingge is the Stoke on Trent of the island.

Here are a few snaps to give you an idea...











Hopefully some Taiwanese will become interested in Poole - very few know anything about the company at the moment. I met with the museum's PR woman today (see the fourth photo above) and she'll be sending out a press release to the local newspapers.

Many thanks for the positive comments.

It's hard to get good shots under the halogen lighting, and with most of the pieces behind covers... but here are a few more snaps: