Denby Cheviot
This impressive and now very rare design is from the Cheviot range by Glynn Colledge at Denby, mid 1950’s.
I think this is one of the most impressive modernist designs from the hand of Glynn Colledge. It was released simultaneously with another outstanding series called Tigo Ware, designed by Tibor Reich.
I was fortunate to come across the piece below several years ago on eBay, but haven’t seen a piece since.
Denby Cheviot
Denby Cheviot
About “Cheviot” the book “Denby Pottery 1809-1997”, Hopwood:
Cheviot was quite different from any of Glyn’s previous work. It reflected his awareness of the latest design trends and demonstrated his flexibility…..Glynn with his love of colour and decoration, could not resist embellishing Cheviot. He created one version with a matt finish, in black, dark grey or khaki, which was covered in finely drawn, abstract sgraffito, often including crystals, stars or simple stylised leaves. A second highly coloured version was glazed in yellow, blue or lilac with black tube lining, or in red or green with white tube lining. Some patterns were geometric, some herring bone and others were organic.
Denby Cheviot – Image via thesaleroom.com
Below is an image from the Hopwood Denby book, of a group of Cheviot Vases – featuring the most outstanding pieces from the series. Love to get hold of even one of these superb pieces of mid-century design one day!
Denby Cheviot Group – Hopwood
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