David Wadsworth, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Lidded jar approx 4" tall.

Marked to side with an intersecting W and inverted triangle, or possibly 'BVW', or then again, it looks like three mountains the other way up.

Looks a bit like Margaret Leach's Wye Valley mark

Thanks Naomi, it does...... but that's where the similarities stop?

Try again with this one , impressed X marks on foot base , and applied x mark near top , 6" high saltglaze , impressed VW or Triangle and W

Are you sure that it's salt glazed?................ and while you are at it show us your bottom.

I say the above because, although there might have been a dash of salting in the kiln, it looks as if it is wood-fired.

Wondering if the mark is a stylised D W but haven't found a likely candidate.

You could be right SP about wood fired with a tad ash on the side . here's my bottom .

Just found out it was made By David Wadsworth , so you were right SP about the DW and Wood fired Also thanks , Ed

That explains why I didn't get it, as I've never heard of him.

I see that he lives in Alfreton on DD's patch.

I'd never heard of him either , I'm told he may have been at Winchcombe for a little while , Doug Fitch had some of his pots and were spotted by a visitor to his studio .

The Pottery has a page of Facebook and it seems to be one of the many tourist attractions that Alfreton has to offer!

You can go there and have a taster session of throwing and decorating plus he also runs classes (not tonight though as he is sick). I saw some glazed pieces on the site that have the "window" decoration as on the vase above.

Ha Ha, was there yesterday doing the charity shops, got some good bits, but a bit of a
grim mining town really.
No I've never heard of him either, sorry.

Good that an unknown has been Id'd then , that's the sort of thing that's good about the forum .

About 8.5 inches wide including handles. Lovely glaze effect. Stamped W or M with a triangle?

David Wadsworth, Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Been in to his studio/tearoom/shop today whilst on a visit to family, lovely place, lovely people, lovely pots.
On a bit of scouting the internet, seems he was a student with Doug Fitch and mentioned in his blog 'The Devonshire Pottery' http://slipware.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/snuff-stuff.html
Alfreton, ("the grim old mining town") may be full of Charity shops, which is great for affordable treasures.... if DD doesn't get there first!... but it's surviving a superstore invasion, and is quietly sheltering a good potter (just my opinion).

Treated myself to one of his pots

stardust* wrote:
Alfreton, ("the grim old mining town") may be full of Charity shops, which is great for affordable treasures.... if DD doesn't get there first!... but it's surviving a superstore invasion, and is quietly sheltering a good potter (just my opinion).

Ha Ha, I go every few weeks or so, I've driven past the tea rooms and wondered what the name meant!

Quite a pleasantly shaped mug VW / WV mark







Anyone know the VW mark?

I think it’s David Wadsworth

Yep makes sense i bought it in derby too - and it's his mark looking at the mug close up with comparisons online... great!!

A large Tankard, with an unusual distinctive impressed and incised design. Sure I've seen this before somewhere.

C stamp on the side?

No the base dimples are just part of the design. you can even see the fingerprint
under the glaze. It has a soapy feel like soda glaze, amd maybe coil-built with
the spiral ribs. There is just something about it.

I think it's wheel thrown.