BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
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BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Last edited by NaomiM on July 10th 2023, 7:24 pm; edited 3 times in total
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
To add, the sgraffito decoration has been infilled with a thin cream-coloured clay before the area has been glazed. The area below the glaze has been scraped clean.
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RVsaid- Number of posts : 1470
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Alan Brough, maybe? Although I think the mark is more like a RB or BR.
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Thanks Naomi yeah not finding any combination that works at the moment and gave my Owen reference book away at Christmas
RVsaid- Number of posts : 1470
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Cheers, looks very close though more exact than the painted one
RVsaid- Number of posts : 1470
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Spotted another one, this time in Andover. Must have been a local N.Hants/W.Berks potter.
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Sgraffito ship jug, BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Too good for a hobby potter in my opinion.
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
The guy's ok (I'm assuming it's a he), but may be self taught as his pieces lack one or two professional touches, eg. The thumb rest on the handle.
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
I had a long discussion with Michael OBrien recently about thumb rests and he told me how they are a give away to the knowledge and experience a potter has.
Using that information, I would say that the one on this jug shows that whoever made it had absolutely no idea what it was for.
Using that information, I would say that the one on this jug shows that whoever made it had absolutely no idea what it was for.
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
But none the less, a well made classical style jug, with competent decoration.
I think I would have had a go at it.
I think I would have had a go at it.
Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Agreed, SP. thumb rest works well but it's the only time I've seen one added as a wedge shaped piece of clay.
Plus they've marked it twice. Students tend do that in pottery class when you had to leave unfinished pieces on the shelf until the next session a week later.
Plus they've marked it twice. Students tend do that in pottery class when you had to leave unfinished pieces on the shelf until the next session a week later.
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Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Forget the thumb-rest (this could spawn it's own thread), This ain't a student piece.
Re: BR mark, Ralph Booth, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Ruth Bradbury has a similar mark but not her usual style so probably just a coincidence
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