Author Topic: Collie? Ceramics Port Hope Ontario? (Read 7784 times)

ChimpMad · « **on:** February 15, 2009, 08:49:25 PM »

Speaking of which, would anybody know of a Canadian pottery called either 'Collis' or 'Collie', from the Ontario area?

Anne · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:05:45 PM »

Nothing like that listed on the Canadian Pottery Identification site here: http://www.canadianpotteryidentifier.com/index.htm

Rose or Carolyn might know, both being Canadians. (Where is Carolyn BTW, not seen her here for a while.)

ChimpMad · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:16:34 PM »

Thanks Anne, that's another site to add to my favourites.
The reason I ask is that I have somewhere (though God knows exactly where!!) a pretty little bowl with incised marks on the bottom 'Collis (or Collie) Pottery Ontario Canada. The bowl is beautifully glazed in a rich, glossy blue, a little darker than the usual Anglia Pottery glaze but nowhere as green as BMP. When I find it I'll post it up. I did have my entire collection pictured and filed on my old pc, but one day it did a Richard Hammond and crashed badly, losing everything in its memory. Unlike Hammond, its memory was irretrievable

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2009, 06:09:02 PM »

Quote from: ChimpMad on February 15, 2009, 08:49:25 PM

Speaking of which, would anybody know of a Canadian pottery called either 'Collis' or 'Collie', from the Ontario area?

Hi there chimpMad -

I might be able to help as a Canadian - but even some canadian pottery has me stumped too. There is a place called Collingwood in Ontario. I know that Blue Mountain Pottery(BMP), and Pine Pottery were made there.

Scroll down: http://www.canadianpotteryidentifier.com/op.htm
and see also here: http://www.glassmenagerie.com/blue_mountain_pottery.html
and another Canadian Art Pottery at Collingwood (showns a label here) Click here
More about BMP at Collingwood: http://www.antique67.com/articles.php?article=54

There appears to be several Canadian pottery markers that were located in Collingwood...

Hope that helps, as I too stumbled along even as a Canadian here with all the places. I think Evangeline Pottery was located there too.

(and just found THE POTTERY STUDIO in Collingwood also) scroll to near the bottom of this link: http://www.freewebs.com/bmpcollector/canadianpottery.htm

ChimpMad · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2009, 06:37:25 PM »

Thanks for all that Rose, and I've found the bowl. Here it is, but it's 'bluer' than in the picture. I'd forgotton that it also says 'Port Hope'

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2009, 06:40:43 PM »

Quote from: ChimpMad on February 13, 2009, 09:20:19 PM

Or more possibly Vangelis, I'm sure that was the name.

Hi ChimpMad -- Do you know IF there is a pottery name (maybe Canadian) by the word *V* -- as that might solve another posting I had made on the site: http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?topic=9861.0

And reply (as i was posting as you posted) I know there is a Port hope in British Columbia (I think) and maybe down east too....and I have a look at the picture after I post this....

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2009, 06:44:42 PM »

I wonder, could say PORT HOPE or even PORT MOODY if all the letters did not show..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Moody
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Hope,_Ontario as sometimes all the letters do not show up...

Carolyn Preston · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2009, 06:51:52 PM »

I'm here. But I'm afraid I know little about Canadian pottery.

Carolyn

ChimpMad · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2009, 06:53:19 PM »

I'm sure it's 'Hope', but again I've got no further than finding the place on the map!
I've just looked at the 'VT', not a mark I recognise but a beautifully decorated pot for sure. I love the green bloom-effect.

Anne · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2009, 01:22:42 AM »

Carolyn glad you're still around here.

Looks like Port Hope to me too but I can't find any Collie (or variant) Ceramics there (yet!)

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:05:27 AM »

Maybe try to contact Port Hope Public Library (PHLP) here to see if they know anything about this, or any history on a business by that name. Just a suggestion.

http://www.phpl.ca/History/Requests.aspx

Question: Should ChimpMan topic be split? Just wondering as it might get lost under orange/brown posted title when his is blue and Collie (or Collic) ceramics.

Just want to open it to others viewing or any possible ideas. Thanks

Anne · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:01:02 PM »

Good thinking Rose, split as suggested!