Winchcombe Pottery
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They are by Don Jones, who worked at the pottery from 1950 until 1971 but potted from 1958 onwards. I suspect they are from the end of his time there, as for much of the Sixties the policy was for pots to be anonymous. He potted at home after leaving Winchcombe.
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small lidded pot marked dj - Don Jones
small round lidded pot marked with maybe dj? or jd?




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The mark looks identical to the Don Jones Winchcombe mark id'd by SP on
my Wichcombe vases here
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t7608p30-winchcombe-pottery
my Wichcombe vases here
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t7608p30-winchcombe-pottery
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.............. and he did continue to pot at home after leaving the Winchcombe Pottery in 1971.
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Dear All,
does anyone have any ideas about this small pot? The mark looks like JD or DJ.
Thanks for looking![]()
And this one from 2011. Sometimes ids take time...

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As these two Don Jones pieces do not have the Winchcombe Pottery mark, shouldn't they really be in a separate Don Jones thread?
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ideally yes but we have dozens of threads where crossovers are present
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Don Jones
If you put Don Jones in the subheading it'll be searchable.
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I tend to use the subheading when items are identified but no dedicated thread exists, if I then notice there are several pieces existing I create a thread and transfer all the data
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Gotta agree with SP on this one, they are not Winchcombe Pottery.
Bit like putting John Malby's current pots in the Lowerdown Pottery thread, in my opinion.
However, I do think it's worth leaving a picture of his mark in this thread for referance, as it appears to be the same as the personal seal he used while at Winchcombe.
Bit like putting John Malby's current pots in the Lowerdown Pottery thread, in my opinion.
However, I do think it's worth leaving a picture of his mark in this thread for referance, as it appears to be the same as the personal seal he used while at Winchcombe.
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Unusual not be marked, looks like one of Sid Tustins.
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I guessed so too Davee, I have a couple of other unmarked terracotta pieces that
have similar decoration, and are probably from the same period.
have similar decoration, and are probably from the same period.
Ray Finch Marked Winchcombe 25cm Fruit Bowl
I have this large Winchcombe bowl, about 25cm wide, which I have been told is by Ray Finch himself. The WP mark has a dot and is very angular. is this Ray Finch 1970's?
Also does anyone know why it has a split, would this be a mistake in production, would it affect the way the bowl is valued as a piece?
Sorry about the fuzzy stuff, it had a piece of felt firmly glued to the base when I bought it, and the glue is very stubborn to get off!





Also does anyone know why it has a split, would this be a mistake in production, would it affect the way the bowl is valued as a piece?
Sorry about the fuzzy stuff, it had a piece of felt firmly glued to the base when I bought it, and the glue is very stubborn to get off!





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I was told that Winchcombe pieces marked with a dot where by Ray Finch himself
As for the crack, looks like a firing crack. May have been sold as s second or taken home by an assistant.
As for the crack, looks like a firing crack. May have been sold as s second or taken home by an assistant.
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It's Ray's personal mark from the early 1970s.
The firing crack seems to have occurred in the biscuit firing i.e. before glazing. I suspect it was a faint hairline that wasn't noticed and it was glazed and then opened wider to be filled with glaze during the glaze firing.
The firing crack seems to have occurred in the biscuit firing i.e. before glazing. I suspect it was a faint hairline that wasn't noticed and it was glazed and then opened wider to be filled with glaze during the glaze firing.
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Thought it might be 70's, thanks for that and also for explaining the crack, I can see where the glaze has sunk in now.
Still...all part of the history behind my fruit bowl. (I don't really use it..it's displayed safely on a shelf)
Still...all part of the history behind my fruit bowl. (I don't really use it..it's displayed safely on a shelf)
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Lidded pot, partial PW mark - Winchcombe Pottery
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Looks like Winchcombe to me.
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It looks to me as if the base is Winchcombe Pottery but the lid is not the right lid.
If you look at the second image down the stoneware body of the lid looks slightly different to that of the base and the internal glaze of the lid is different to the base.
As they say when talking about furniture, it looks like a marriage.
If you look at the second image down the stoneware body of the lid looks slightly different to that of the base and the internal glaze of the lid is different to the base.
As they say when talking about furniture, it looks like a marriage.
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I know the lid has no mark but it looks very like Leach Pottery to me.
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The possible good news is that I think the lid is quite likely from a "mottled grey brown" Leach Pottery coffee pot. They did them in 3 different glazes but whenever I seem to look on that well known internet auction site there always seems to be someone trying to pass off a Leach Pottery coffee pot (without the lid) as a jug. So that's the rare piece of the coffee pot. All you need to do is find the more common pot part.
So do keep it.

So do keep it.
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Mug. Unmarked but distinctive Ray Finch handle.





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Hi
Assuming this is a piece of Winchcombe is it possible to identify the potter - maybe from the decoration? Grateful as ever for any thoughts


Thanks
Assuming this is a piece of Winchcombe is it possible to identify the potter - maybe from the decoration? Grateful as ever for any thoughts



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