Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
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Grumpy Grandad- Number of posts : 867
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
Given the amount of Lotus pottery still around (there are 89 pieces for sale on Ebay at this precise moment) its production must have been on a much greater scale than that just a husband and wife. Always well made, and excellent for the Devon tourist souvenir trade, of which was still big business in the late 50's and through to the early 70's.
philpot- Number of posts : 6681
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
We have had this Michael Skipworth Lots Pottery vase for well over 20 years. Its an awkward looking fingy, but boy oh boy is it functional. The top is very unusual, hardly ever seen anything quite like it. But it makes at absolutely superb for displaying large bunches of flowers. They can splay much for widely than the normal vase, which makes an bunch, a gorgeous display,
philpot- Number of posts : 6681
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abstract toad- Number of posts : 524
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
Thanks Denby . I thought it familiar and now you mention it I recall a large old green floral ashtray my late mother had with the Lotus mark, though I believe that had a couple of dots in the mark. I'll have a look at your link, thanks again.
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
Yes, I think your right. I am surprised, whilst I recognised the mark I would never have connected this with the piece that she owned. I believe the dots on this are too feint to be seen, the stamp was lightly applied.
abstract toad- Number of posts : 524
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
Stoke Gabriel near Totnes. They actually did quite a wide range of pottery apart from the ubiquitous Green stuff. Bang in the middle of a tourist area when people still holidayed in this country exstensively. You produced what sold to the tourists, and tried a good deal of things.
philpot- Number of posts : 6681
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
I had to Google ubiquitous lol. She bought it back in the day when it was being churned out. We had many a holiday in Devon and Cornwall, I couldn't have cared less about studio pottery back then, funny how I've changed.
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ANYONE KNOW THIS POTTER? - Lotus Pottery, Devon
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Stoneware tripod cauldron, Lotus Pottery, Skipworth
I know I asked for help identifying this a while back.
I just had another look and realised it was Lotus Pottery, Stoke Gabriel - Elizabeth & Michael Skipworth.
I sometimes see unusual things by them locally.
I couldn’t join it onto the thread as I can’t access my posts before Jan 2019 for some reason.
( or maybe it’s already been identified and moved and my memory has got way worse!)
I just had another look and realised it was Lotus Pottery, Stoke Gabriel - Elizabeth & Michael Skipworth.
I sometimes see unusual things by them locally.
I couldn’t join it onto the thread as I can’t access my posts before Jan 2019 for some reason.
( or maybe it’s already been identified and moved and my memory has got way worse!)
benwilliams- Number of posts : 2455
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
Nice piece.
The original seems to have disappeared. I'll merge it with the main thread
The original seems to have disappeared. I'll merge it with the main thread
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Re: Lotus Pottery (Devon) Michael & Elizabeth Skipwith
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