Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
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Re: Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
just watching the first few 49er's sell at very good prices so don't think i will be buying much today
l33ham180- Number of posts : 462
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the poor quality Tony Morris living glaze chargers went for £300 - £380 which is very high in my opinion
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dantheman- Consultant
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Prices for the majority of pieces were extremely high. Consequently I came home with nothing, like many others.Still if people want to pay top money then that is their perogative and maybe the rest of us are undervaluing stuff. There were some nice TM chargers, surely it is difficult to judge quality unless you have the piece in your hand and can look at it up close.
ppcollectables- Number of posts : 423
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sorry I meant the actual idea for the design was not that great but you're quite right,they may have been good due to the execution
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dantheman- Consultant
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I think it was as much about supply and demand for those pieces that made top money and that includes TM chargers as there are not many about - if any - at 'normal' prices.
ppcollectables- Number of posts : 423
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Re: Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/search-filter?pagesize=240&searchterm=poole+pottery&page=2
some much better pieces in this auction, especially if you're after a packet of crisps vase
some much better pieces in this auction, especially if you're after a packet of crisps vase
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dantheman- Consultant
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They've never 'done it' for me plus they look nothing like a packet of crisps ! But then the thing with Poole is that there is a range/period to suit everyone's taste. I wonder if traditional pieces will still be in the doldrums, there is certainly enough to bid on but what I come home with - if anything - is very difficult to foresee.
ppcollectables- Number of posts : 423
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ppcollectables wrote:They've never 'done it' for me plus they look nothing like a packet of crisps ! But then the thing with Poole is that there is a range/period to suit everyone's taste. I wonder if traditional pieces will still be in the doldrums, there is certainly enough to bid on but what I come home with - if anything - is very difficult to foresee.
Me neither, and they are NOTORIOUS for hairlines.
Some nice Studio/Delphis bits though.
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... a few nice Studio pieces this time round ...
mandrake1000- Number of posts : 380
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Be aware Cottees has moved to Poole
http://www.swanageandwarehamvoice.co.uk/news/14097385.Farewell_Purbeck___after_90_years__Cottees_is_moving_to_Poole/?ref=mr&lp=5
http://www.cottees.co.uk/contact_cottees_wareham_dorset.html
http://www.swanageandwarehamvoice.co.uk/news/14097385.Farewell_Purbeck___after_90_years__Cottees_is_moving_to_Poole/?ref=mr&lp=5
http://www.cottees.co.uk/contact_cottees_wareham_dorset.html
Re: Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
that will be more convenient
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dantheman- Consultant
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nothing new there then
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dantheman- Consultant
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Off to Poole tomorrow morning. There are a lot of pieces that I'm interested in but I won't be surprised if I end up with just a few lots none of which were on my original wish list. Can collect for anyone in my area but you'll need to get in touch quickly.
ppcollectables- Number of posts : 423
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PP do you B&B it? then go on Saturday? Postal charges are crazy. Might go for once but would mean 6:00AM start and I'm generally lazy and a 10:00AM person myself on Saturdays.
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We always make a weekend of it. Plenty of time to view on Friday, maybe a visit to the RSPB reserve at Arne, Purbeck coast, Square and Compass pub etc.
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https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/cottees-auctions-limited/catalogue-id-srcott10143?page=1
Just 9 days before the sale day Cottees have published the Poole Pottery auction catalogue online
Lots of Tm dragonfly chargers for those who haven't got one and a few onion vases too
Just 9 days before the sale day Cottees have published the Poole Pottery auction catalogue online
Lots of Tm dragonfly chargers for those who haven't got one and a few onion vases too
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very poor this time . I have still put a few bits in my watch list but nothing is jumping out at me
l33ham180- Number of posts : 462
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I wonder if they have been struggling to find enough lots to warrant an auction? Several of the lots could well be last minute fillers to bulk things out
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Re: Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
Are all Cotees specialist Poole catalogues normally as boring as this one?
philpot- Number of posts : 6693
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no this one is exceptional because prices have fallen so collectors are holding on to the good pieces.
I have Cottees Poole pottery auction catalogues going back ten or so years and the quality then was superb! That's when I would buy a dozen or so lots per auction.
I have Cottees Poole pottery auction catalogues going back ten or so years and the quality then was superb! That's when I would buy a dozen or so lots per auction.
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Prices have fallen? Its interesting reading this whole thread. The gung-ho comments of earlier years,seem to have been replaced by rather more sanguine ones over the past year or two.
Poole was always such a sure fire seller as well. Is it now just another mass market pottery manufactuer which does not fit with modern trends for minimalism and less possessions?
Poole was always such a sure fire seller as well. Is it now just another mass market pottery manufactuer which does not fit with modern trends for minimalism and less possessions?
philpot- Number of posts : 6693
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that's no doubt part of the problem but mostly it's a matter of market confidence.
Ten years ago I could buy a piece of Delphis and know it would sell immediately for a profit but things are far less certain now generally.
For years I have had three potters who I could buy from and sell the next day for double what I paid but now only one of them remains a sure fire bet
Ten years ago I could buy a piece of Delphis and know it would sell immediately for a profit but things are far less certain now generally.
For years I have had three potters who I could buy from and sell the next day for double what I paid but now only one of them remains a sure fire bet
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dantheman- Consultant
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Re: Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
There are no really 'stand out' lots but still a fair range of pieces. As we go down to Purbeck area quite a few times a year I'll still make a long weekend of it - message me if anyone wants items collected and brought back to Camberley, surrey, also will be in south lincs area around xmas.
ppcollectables- Number of posts : 423
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Re: Cottees Poole Pottery Auction
dantheman wrote:no this one is exceptional because prices have fallen so collectors are holding on to the good pieces.
I have Cottees Poole pottery auction catalogues going back ten or so years and the quality then was superb! That's when I would buy a dozen or so lots per auction.
Further to Dan's comment the problem lies with the business side of the auction. Less items or items with less quality whatever range you are interested in do not bring out the buyers and thus the owners of Cottees receive less in the way of fees.
The future of a separate Poole sale looks a bit grim as the new auctioneer, (John Condie having gone), suggested that in future it may well be combined with Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff etc. to form a 20th Century decorative arts type of auction.
There also fewer buyers actually attending the sale due to internet bidding and this reduces the atmosphere which used to exist at Wareham where you could have a good old gossip on Poole related subjects.
Still came away with 6 items though
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