Re: Alan Ward, Whitstable Pottery, Derbyshire

by **NaomiM** April 2nd 2018, 9:02 pm

Very unusual, no, not seen any animals by him. Very little is known about him despite his long potting career.

by **MCWebs** February 19th 2020, 10:32 pm

Weird sculptural wave unfortunately half of the signature has been disfigured due to the glaze.. any ideas?

Not sure what to make of it...

by **MCWebs** February 19th 2020, 11:42 pm

I have just seen a few vases by Alan Ward that look very very similar...

https://pin.it/5jdWj52

https://pin.it/6XuPKGs

by **NaomiM** February 20th 2020, 12:22 am

Agreed

by **CharlieC** June 8th 2021, 6:41 pm

Found this really nice hand thrown ribbed vase with what looks to be an 'AW' impressed mark. Is this Alan Ward? Any thoughts H: 5". Thanks

by **NaomiM** June 8th 2021, 7:25 pm

I think so. Looks like the right glaze and style

by **Silver Pete** June 9th 2021, 5:16 am

It's a nice looking piece! All the Alan Ward pieces I have seen were his incised full signature. I didn't know he had a stamp...but what do I know.

by **denbydump** June 9th 2021, 3:18 pm

Apart fron the full name, he did use at least 2 impressed seal marks.
I'm not sure on this one, those loops at each side look odd, W is not right,
It almost reads CLAD...

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t5911-alan-ward-whitstable-pottery-derbyshire