Poole “Delphis” and “Aegean”
Some of the most striking and bold abstract patterns on ceramics in the 1960s and 1970s came from Poole Pottery in the U.K. Two important series from Poole during this era were the Delphis and Agean series
Posts from the ‘Poole’ Category
Aug 28
Poole Cameo Celadon
Poole Cameo Celadon, 1950s and 1960s.
Firstly a brief background about Poole from a site which is no longer up (Poole Pottery.org)
- “Poole Pottery was established in 1873 by Jesse Carter. In the 1920’s, Jesse Carter went into partnership with Harold Stabler and John Adams, forming a company known as “Carter Stabler Adams” and this company in turn, eventually became known as Poole Pottery. Production continued at the Poole Quayside factory until 1999, when it moved to Sopers Lane. The factory closed in 2006, but it has recently restarted production under new ownership”
…And from the very informative site, Poole Twintone.co.uk by Anne Wilkinson – a whole website devoted to this sub set of Poole pottery.
- “Poole Pottery (Carter, Stabler and Adams) produced two-coloured tableware from the 1930s, but had to stop production during World War Two. When they re-launched the range in the late 1940s, they named it Twintone. Twintone was used on three shapes of tableware, many table accessories and a whole host of decorative ware right up to 1981”
- “Not all Poole tableware of the mid-20th century is Twintone, even if it appears to come in two colours. Twintone glazes are described as ‘semi-matt’ or ‘vellum’ because of their smooth feel and soft sheen, and they always come in two distinctive colours.
- Other glazes used on Poole tableware are sometimes known as Cameo. Cameo glazes have a much higher gloss and are always paired with white. Many Twintone pieces can be identified by the ‘C number’ on their base, which defines the colour combination”
Read more about the story of the twintone range on Anne’s Website above where you can also purchase a book she has written on Poole Twintone.
The images below are pieces I have had, and are a combination of: Read more
