Alan Caiger-Smith and apprentices, Aldermaston Pottery

I don't know about the P, but the J is Julian Bellmont's personal stamp

Looking back at those two bowls that Naomi illustrated, Geoffrey Eastop and Christopher Bailey. There must be an interesting tale to tell there, given the unusual style for Aldermaston, and the different times that each Potter was at Aldermaston.

Indeed. Although I think I’ve got the Christopher Bailey attribution wrong 

Even MORE so Naomi, Eastop left circa 1960. It makes it even more interesting to know who the other person was.

They are a bit of an outlier. The marks are very sketchy and I was doubtful they were Aldermaston, come round a bit now but when did Aldermaston do sgraffito?

They hadn't really got into their stride until Eastop left. Probably why he left, tbh. The typical Aldermaston decoration was very much Caiger-Smith's style and ethos

Strange another AE one YELLOW just sold on EB

philpot wrote:Even MORE so Naomi, Eastop left circa 1960. It makes it even more interesting to know who the other person was.

I think it's Anne Blakiston (also called Anne Blakiston-Houston) who had an AB mark and was there from 1961.
Since Geoffrey Eastop left in 1960 it's possible Blakiston was asked to finish the set

Another one earlier on the thread with Alan Caiger Smith's mark, and a 1960 date mark  -

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t3346p75-aldermaston-pottery#149370

Possibly by Juliet Wilson 












Catherine Bennett -

Ab Alan Caiger Smith mug and vessel from the Bill Ismay collection at COCA York.

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The following photos are taken from Mallams of Oxford   October 2007 Studio sale  and retirement. Aldermaston pottery closed for the last time in 2006. Alan Caiger Smith being then 76.
                  Prices were expensive. I actually bought one lot of three pieces. Two of which I  still have, and much loved.
                   The Lot here was No 40 in the sale. A 12.5 square vapoured lustre dish made in 1978. Hammer

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From the Alan Caiger Smith retirement sale in October 2007 at Mallams.
A gypsy bowl in soft red lustre, painted inside , outside and underneath. Made 1986, Hammer price was £1400

Lot 67. The Mallams Alan Caiger Smith retirement sale in October 2007.
A pair of Owl Plates decorated in Red Gold Lustre in 2005. Hammer price  was £750.

THE GREEN MAN.A hand modelled Relief wall plaque 13 in across.1997, Hamer price was £380

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Lot 103. A hand modelled group of the supper in Emmaus,. White clay  with yellow glaze 2001 8.5 ins across. A very unusual piece for Alan Caig120er Smith. Hammer price was £

Similar to one earlier in the thread that I think someone referred to as a milk just wondering if anyone knows who the mark refers to? Also has a squiggle I used, is this a date mark? Thanks!

Which page is the other one?

For me not 100% this is pure Aldermaston and not a disciple post Aldermaston?

Hi thanks for the reply. Page four a little way down I think.

I'm undecided, the pale colours yellows and greens were all solid never seen such a pale washed out colour scheme, happy to be proven wrong but along with the mark (I can't see it on the list) would side with a disciple.

Wait a bit and the others will comment

I think I agree with Crawford. Can't see the mark.

Definitely Aldermaston, imo. The mark will be a combination of A for Aldermaston and a letter from their first or last name. We don’t have a definitive list of apprentice marks so it may not be identifiable. The incised S is probably the first letter of their Surname

Thanks that’s good to know! It does in almost every respect look like an Aldermaston, so I was pretty sure it was. Could do with a more extensive list of marks!

Sadly the original potters who worked there are dying off

The definitive list is in the Jane White book Alan Caiger Smith and the Aldermaston Legacy. I just cannot see anything like this signature in there. Even allowing for the freehand nature I cannot match it with nu signature.
On the other hand, there are ten names in the Jane Smith book that do not have a mark attributed to them.

Alan Caiger-Smith lidded pot with date mark for 1961, unfortunately missing its lid