CHICKEN BIRD INCISED DECORATION FISH MARK? - George Cook, Ambleside

This is a large and unusual pottery bird with distinctive incised decoration and what looks like bells / decorations around the neck - it has a fish like incised mark to the base - does the bird or mark look familiar to anyone as its very distinctive and unusual!

Looks like George Cook’s signature. Ambleside Pottery

That’s George Cooks personal mark ….

Thank you for all your help in identifying this. Very much appreciated

BTW that is LOVELY! rare and unusual- is there damage?

Unfortunately there is damage - the neck has been off at some stage and some of the embellishments around the neck have also been off and glued back on!

Still a nice thing. My ambitions is to retire and go on a ceramics restoration course so I can repair things properly with out all the brown glue showing

Yes I would also love to learn how to restore pieces but unfortunately don't have the time! If I did decide to sell this then I would sell it locally (I am in Berkshire) as I wouldn't risk posting it

I’m in Berkshire. I’d be happy to collect it

Okay I will have a think about it but not sure what I will do

Lol - so am I - You are in Hampshire Naomi - it says so under your Name!

now now you two! If you are going to squabble about it, I will buy the bird as I live in the correct part of Berkshire

22 Crawford St. wrote:Lol - so am I - You are in Hampshire Naomi - it says so under your Name!

North Hampshire/Berkshire border. Can practically step over the line

Well as the saying goes all is fair in Love, War and pottery buying

I am the only local with a fair Cook collection as posted

I'm still actually sulking about a piece of Scandi last month - I've waited years for one to come up and it sat a £20 for ages and I was outbid even though I bid double what the last one went for and it went to USA. You can tell because the postage changed to US.

Thank you all for your interest - I am away for a few weeks and will have a think about what I will do about the bird when I am back

If you sell on eBay then you can list it as collection only.

or just PM the forum member you like best

Oh! and have a lovely trip