Re: Aldermaston Pottery

by **Potty** on June 7th 2013, 10:47 pm

Lustre Goblet by Alan Caiger-Smith. (Bad picture sorry, has more colour in person)

by kitling on August 17th 2013, 10:08 pm

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum.
I was wondering whether anyone might be able to help me with this bowl that my mum bought at a charity shop. Its diameter is around 25cm. It looks a bit Aldermaston pottery-esque but the potter's mark shows that it's not. I'm just curious to know who the potter might be!

Thank you very much in advance!

(Apologies for the stuff in the bowl. We were using it to hold some shards of a terracotta thing that was knocked over by some foxes.)

by **NaomiM** on August 17th 2013, 11:30 pm

Actually, the inscribed mark may be for Ursula Waechter.
The decoration is more like her stuff and Aldermaston Pottery. The other two potters, McGowan and Hamid, developed more individual styles after setting up on their own.

by **NaomiM** on August 17th 2013, 11:33 pm

Examples of their work can be seen here -

http://www.jennaburlingham.com/exhibitions/20/works/

by **studio-pots** on August 18th 2013, 10:16 am

NaomiM wrote:Actually, the inscribed mark may be for Ursula Waechter.
The decoration is more like her stuff and Aldermaston Pottery. The other two potters, McGowan and Hamid, developed more individual styles after setting up on their own.

I think that it is Ursula Waechter, who has been back potting in the Aldermaston area since 2001 where her work is still very much in this style.

by **bistoboy** on September 22nd 2013, 4:26 pm

I think, Edgar Campden, but happy to be corrected.

by **bistoboy** on September 22nd 2013, 4:36 pm

NaomiM wrote:"Pork"? How odd.

i know! and it's such a small little pot - can't imagine stuffing it with a big joint of meat, must be for off-cuts.

by **RVsaid** on December 5th 2013, 9:08 am

Hi

A little 5 inches across and 3.25 inches tall bowl. The decoration is saying Aldermaston to me however it is not signed to base. Base has a raised rim with a swirl inside.

Could anyone indentify the maker/artist please.

by **NaomiM** on December 5th 2013, 11:55 am

Yes it's by one of the Aldermaston potters, although, without a mark it's difficult to say by who, or if it was made before or after Aldermaston closed.
Possibly Ursula Waechter or Laurence McGowan

by **NaomiM** on May 29th 2014, 6:28 pm

Edgar Campden cereal bowl. Not sure what all the other marks are around the AC monogram, or why he'd bother on what is otherwise a very ordinary little bowl.

by **denbydump** on June 1st 2014, 7:42 pm

ALDERMASTON MARKS
Hi all, couldn't help noticing the aldermaston marks page from the book is shown twice. I don't have the
book, but I wondered if there was actually another page, but page one was posted twice by mistake?

My own research (done before the book came out) revealed many more potters who worked there, so here
is the list of the ones I have that are not shown.

BASHALL Louise 1989-92

BELLMONT Julian 1980-

BENNET Catherine 1969-71

BENT Gill 1978-82

COLERIDGE Harriet 1984-86

DAVIES Sam 1987-91

DAVIS Charlotte

HARKNESS Juliet 1969-72

HAMID Mohamed 1983-86

HAZELDEN Andrew 1984-93

McDONNELL Myra 1992-

MICHAEL Kristine 1992

MIDDLETON Simon 1976-80

NERGER Silke 1991-

O'CONNOR Jane (nee FOLLET) 1978-80

O'GORMAN Mary 1985-89

PILVEN Peter 1980-81

RAJAGOPAL Padma 1990

SHACKLETON Jason 19??-??

THOMAS Miranda 1981-83

WAECHTER Ursula 1986-91

WERNER Nicola 1982-86

WILLEY Michael 1987-89

WRIGHT Martin 1979-86

Hope this is useful, cheers

by **denbydump** on June 2nd 2014, 12:47 am

bistoboy wrote:
NaomiM wrote:"Pork"? How odd.
i know! and it's such a small little pot - can't imagine stuffing it with a big joint of meat, must be for off-cuts.

I think it was meant for Pork dripping (as opposed to Beef dripping)

by **NaomiM** on June 12th 2014, 10:31 pm

Jane O'Connor ( not Edgar Campden )

The circular part of the mark is in 2 separate arcs which was a characteristic of Janes'. Also I note the design is floral, which was a theme that Jane pursued when she did her own stuff at Aldermaston.

She would have made it in 1979 or very early in 1980. (not 1978, when she started, as she was probably not let loose on such pieces until she got into the swing of things)

by **NaomiM** on June 21st 2014, 4:15 pm

Angela Monckton's mark? Or possibly Nicola Werner

by **NaomiM** on October 2nd 2014, 10:24 pm

Edger Campden bowl

by **NaomiM** on October 2nd 2014, 10:31 pm

NaomiM wrote:Angela Monckton's mark?

I think it may be by Nicola Werner

by **denbydump** on October 5th 2014, 3:43 pm

A nice little Jam pot, I think by Bernard Cass.

by **denbydump** on October 5th 2014, 4:04 pm

Aldermaston 10 inch bowl by Alan Caiger-Smith (1975).
Not sure what all the other marks are though.

by **NaomiM** on October 18th 2014, 5:37 pm

jevpots wrote:

More marks

by **denbydump** on October 18th 2014, 8:08 pm

AHA! the missing marks, thanks Naomi.

by **NaomiM** on October 18th 2014, 8:10 pm

I think they're still as obtuse as ever, Denby :)

by **denbydump** on October 18th 2014, 8:51 pm

Well any info is always useful. I've amended my alphabetical list now, (60 assistants!).

It can be downloaded from here (4Kb RTF file) if anyone would like a copy.

http://www.magicfabric.magix.net/public/Aldermaston.rtf

by **NaomiM** on October 18th 2014, 9:14 pm

by **22 Crawford St.** on December 21st 2014, 10:06 pm

Repost - Imageshack deleted my earlier images.

by **22 Crawford St.** on December 21st 2014, 10:19 pm

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