Devon Ceramics Torquay

Newcomers to the ceramics scene devonway ceramics ltd church street kingsbridge devon.

Devon ceramics torquay.

Mottware is famous and fun pottery has been manufactured in the south of england in torquay devon and surrounding area from the 1870s until the factories closed in the 1960s. Welcome to the official website of the torquay pottery collectors society tpcs. Add to favorites pair of vintage watcombe torquay motto ware candlesticks dashanddandie. Alberto martinez art 11 leigh lambert art 15 nigel hemming art.

It began with the discovery by a mr allen of a seam of terracotta clay in the grounds of his watcombe house in torquay. 5 out of 5 stars 1 423 1 423 reviews 8 99. Vtg watcombe red clay teapot mottoware hand painted torquay england. Ceramics sculptures browse by subject featured artists.

The commonest form was mottoware pottery such as plates or jugs decorated with inspirational or humorous text often written in a devon dialect and. 5 out of 5 stars 455 455 reviews 14 50. Torquay pottery collectors society the collecting of pottery is a pleasure forever menu skip to. Overlooking torquay s inner harbour haddon galleries is an award winning independent family run business offering an extensive range of original art work and limited edition prints to suit every taste and pocket.

Welcome to chelston workshops. Torquay pottery small bowl torquay devon pottery mottoware enough s as good as a feast jiminyvintage. Devonway pottery was established in church. Make offer torquay pottery devon mottoware cottage scene 2 1 2 mini creamer 1960 s.

Thus the first pottery was the watcombe pottery. He sent it to be analysed and found it to be suitable for pottery production. Torquay pottery devon mottoware cottage scene 2 1 2 mini creamer 1960 s. Torquay pottery or torquay ware refers to pottery made in torquay devon england using local clay at one of fifteen or so local potteries chiefly serving the tourist trade but also supplying high end retailers such as liberty of london.

Vintage watcombe torquay pottery devon mottoware cup and saucer made in england curiousandvintage. Favorite add to unique bovey tracey pottery made by my grandad at devon tors pottery collectablesbykimgb. A wide range of crafts including pottery woodwork and metalwork are taught and enjoyed in a welcoming and friendly environment. The society was founded by the late ian green in 1976 and our aims are to raise the profile and the collecting of the magnificent pots produced by the torquay and south devon potters in the second half of the 19 th century through to the late 20 th century.

Chelston workshops is a thriving craft community which was founded in 2017. Were showing a most attractive range of clean lined and well finished earthenware vases jugs trays and. You will find our site easy to navigate and packed.