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Post by big ed December 13th 2012, 4:54 pm

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Post by NaomiM December 17th 2012, 8:28 am

A lovely example of a Colin Pearson vase at The Allen Gallery, Alton


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Post by climberg64 January 10th 2013, 5:00 pm

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Early (1967) work by Colin Pearson, the glaze and style very like the Aylesford pieces he did with David Leach.
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Post by philpot January 10th 2013, 5:07 pm

Colin Pearson actually ran his own Quay Pottery in the High Street Aylesford from 1955-84. He did a lot of similar work to the above. His domestic stuff can still be picked up quite cheaply on Ebay. The 'Winged' work being an entirely different matter of course!
Are the photos above from the Michael Casson book?
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Post by climberg64 January 10th 2013, 7:43 pm

Yes. Published 1967. Lots of well known names but some I haven't heard of. Doesn't have any marks however.
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Post by philpot January 10th 2013, 8:08 pm

It was probably the first really decent book with illustrations on British Studio Pottery. What is actually suprising is how many names in that book grew quite famous.
Bot others sadly,are quite anonymous now.
Standard work for marks of course is YATES-OWEN & FOURNIER.
BRITISH STUDIO POTTERS MARKS. Which has virtually everyone.
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Post by studio-pots January 10th 2013, 8:15 pm

philpot wrote:Colin Pearson actually ran his own Quay Pottery in the High Street Aylesford from 1955-84.

I suspect that you got these dates from the Yates-Owen/Fournier book but 1955 isn't correct. It was 1955 until late 1961 that he ran the pottery up at the Priory and moved down into the village (the Quay Pottery) late 1961 and started producing there in early 1962.

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Post by philpot January 10th 2013, 8:57 pm

That will teach me to be lazy!
The Guardian obituary is quite a useful source of information.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2007/dec/20/obituaries.mainsection

I think Colin Pearson is seriously underestimated in his influence as a teacher. Many of the eminent potters who went through the Camberwell and Harrow Pottery courses spoke very highly of him.
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Post by studio-pots January 10th 2013, 10:14 pm

What it should teach you is that British Studio Potters Marks is not a very good source of information. Cheeky


I did meet Colin on several occasions towards the end of his life and he did appear to be a nice bloke and generous with his time.


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Post by studio-pots February 24th 2013, 4:22 pm

And here we have a nice little number in pink, which I sold some time ago!

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Note his personal seal near the base.


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Post by studio-pots March 25th 2013, 10:58 am

The one below is from my own collection: -

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It was purchased for quite a modest price as well.

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Post by skipposal March 26th 2013, 6:46 pm

I'm envious of that lovely winged pot too. One day! Until then I shall enjoy my pair of Colin's standard ware bowls - as pointed out, quite cheap on ebay but wonderful quality for all that.

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Post by NaomiM April 3rd 2013, 11:57 pm

Colin Pearson bowl with handle.

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Post by Eclectic-Dorset May 20th 2013, 10:52 am

Unusual piec today just over 5 1/2 diameter.Colin Pearson <a href=Colin Pearson 19513pics005_zps52226378" />
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Post by Potty May 20th 2013, 11:20 am

Could be Colin Pearson, though there are a few who use a similar mark.


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Post by studio-pots May 20th 2013, 11:21 am

Although your image of the mark is a little blurred, it looks like Colin Pearson's from his time working in the village of Aylesford, after moving down from the Priory.

The stoneware body looks right as well.


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Post by NaomiM May 20th 2013, 11:21 am

Yes, looks like Colin Pearson's mark. Clay and glaze match too.

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Post by studio-pots May 20th 2013, 11:23 am

Next!!!!! Cheeky

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Post by Potty May 20th 2013, 11:27 am

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Post by Eclectic-Dorset May 20th 2013, 11:35 am

Thanks folks, i usually dont get an I.D well chuffed Happy
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Post by philpot July 23rd 2013, 9:03 am

Mark on winged work.
This from an early 80's 'Teapot' which is one of my favourite pieces.

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Post by big ed June 5th 2014, 8:32 pm

just got back from lincoln fairs , I bought a few items , but my favourites were , a vase and a lamp base , I'm pretty sure they are by Colin Pearson , the vase I'm certain , the lampbase 99% sure , i'll post pics tomorrow , but has anyone seen a lampbase by him before ? I got them for a great price of just £45 the two , cheers Ed
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Post by studio-pots June 5th 2014, 11:06 pm

I think I must have done Ed but I try and wipe all lampbases from my mind Happy.

Back in the 1990s when I began buying studio pottery to sell, I came across loads of his functional work. Probably because one of the best fairs that I used to go to was at Mid Kent College in Chatham around 10 miles from Aylesford where his Quay Pottery had been situated.

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Post by big ed June 6th 2014, 1:59 pm

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this one is 7" High , I love It , a bit similar to the one pictured in the paul Rice book
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