Chelsea Pottery (London)

wow, he's a whopper! I can confirm he is Chelsea

Wow! That’s big

Yes all well and good. Nicely modelled, you do feel they were real people. I think that was a good buy. Don't knock him over!

Is he going to be rare because he’s so big I have looked on internet but can’t find anything like him . Should I take him to my local antiques shop to get him valued?

I doubt they would know as none have sold at auction recently

I've seen one recently somewhere - We don't give valuations, it's not vastly valuable, they are not as highly collected as they were.
See completed listings on ebay

you saw a 2ft Chelsea judge sell recently?

Could this have been a one off exhibition piece?
Some Chelsea collectors would be falling over their selves to buy this. £45 is a bargain.

Dan, no not sell be saw one advertised - I'm sure of it.

... is there more to know? Age? Name of artist?

Thanks in advance....

It's a JEM monogram for Joyce Morgan

Thank you for that. It's a really nice jug, I think. My first piece of Chelsea!

I have this Chelsea Pottery footed dish but unable to find who the initials belong to, which looks like a VW or AM. Any info much appreciated.

Maybe Kim Warman.

So another early owl. This one has been on EB a while and since I've not bought much recently and he dropped in price...

Strange one. Lot of work as he's not molded but hand-built. Feathers are full of texture. Strangely I thought he was only six inches high but he's well bigger as you can see. Also as much work has gone into the back as the front. The glaze looks almost wood fired? But I assume not? Also he has a big hole in the base and the eyes are cut out and someone has bothered  to paint the inside and leave two eyes? Perhaps he as meant to have a light inside?   Unusual

Looks like a lead glaze.

Not sure what that is, is that a clear glaze on top?

not your run of the mill Chelsea, the sort of piece that was found when Joyce Morgan's estate was auctioned

Ill get a permanent red light in him so when I get home he's waiting on the shelf with glowing eyes

Potty will be sooo jealous

22 Crawford St. wrote:Not sure what that is, is that a clear glaze on top?

Lead in the glaze. Often found in yellow, brown and green glazes, before it was banned. Gives a rich depth to the colour, and an almost oily sheen to the surface

After looking at Kim Warman I can see the mark is KW and the closest I have found is Karen Ann Wood who was based in Kent 1978-2001 and then Australia from 2001 to current.

Mouse pin dish

dantheman wrote:I just found a slip cast bust made at Chelsea by Brian Hubbard

Do you still have this?
I would love to see it, I have been looking for one for a while

sadly it is long gone, I assume you are a relative of Brian?