Large unglazed bowl, DP mark - see Dartington Training Workshop

Surprised to see Colin Pearson’s mark come up as a possible for this large pedestal bowl - is this possible? Any thoughts appreciated.

Looks like a DP mark rather than Pearson’s CP mark. Not Pearson, imo.

Not like anything that Colin made throughout his long career.

Not unlike the Cooper mark?

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t5027-terry-davies-cooper-pottery

Thanks for that, both, on closer examination I agree th3 resemblance to Colin Pearson’s mark is superficial and as you say it doesn’t look right. I’ll take a look at Cooper pottery.

It’s an odd one, well made in a very functional style but not at all a functional finish, it’s very difficult to clean!

Peter Starkey at Dartington had a similar mark


https://pin.it/77ayeTa

That’s great, thank you! You’re right, the mark is the same - I assume it’s a DP for Dartington Pottery. I’ll dig out the pots and do a bit more research.

I’ll have to track down the attribution. Peter Starkey was at the early Dartington Workshop. But Paul Stubbs at Dove Craft Centre might be possible.

I double checked and the Pinterest mark is Peter Starkey at the Dartington Training Workshop in the 70s. Whether the pedestal bowl mark is also Dartington Workshop or it’s just a coincidence that the mark is similar is another question. Certainly looks 1970s in style but Starkey’s Dartington mark is square where as this one is round and stamped on a ball of clay