Is this a Winchcombe teapot?

by **carolalev** August 29th 2020, 11:11 am

I have this teapot which came in a mixed lot which included some Winchcombe and Coldstone pieces. It seems to have no marks I can find. Looking around, the combed pattern seems similar to some Winchcombe pieces - but could anyone be certain without a clear mark?

Thank you,

by **philpot** August 29th 2020, 12:54 pm

Chris Harries of Coldstone did his apprenticeship at Winchcombe 1948-51. It definitely looks like a Winchcombe teapot, but without a mark it is simply impossible to give a totally definitive answer.

by **carolalev** August 29th 2020, 1:02 pm

Thank you. I am loving the glaze. It was mucky and just 'brown' when I picked it up and all those lovely shades and lustres came out with the washing up liquid.

by **philpot** August 29th 2020, 2:54 pm

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t12595p25-ray-finch?highlight=finch
Above is a link to Page 2 of the Ray Finch thread. Scroll down, and you will find three Ray Finch teapots from the estate sale of Harry Hprlock Stringer's ex-wife. The third one is a very similar glaze to this one. I

by **carolalev** August 29th 2020, 3:32 pm

Thank you. I found a jug on another site/ blog with a similar glaze too. But I appreciate it's not possible to be certain. How do item miss being stamped in the biggish lotteries?