Author Topic: Poole Pottery (Read 37660 times)

dantheman · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2007, 05:24:42 PM »

This is from guy's Portland studio though Lynne,the crazy collectors think that it is worth less than Atlantis because it hasn't been stamped POOLE.
My view is the absolute opposite to this label obsessed market.

josordoni · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2007, 05:31:24 PM »

Good for you at the moment then. It will catch up eventually and you will be laughing.

What is excellent value at auction at the moment, as against their price in a retail outlet, are the current Living Glaze pieces, whilst I know they are mass market and don't have the "legs" of the studio pieces, when a nice purse vase is going for around ?10-15 on average, you can't complain can you?

dantheman · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2007, 05:37:31 PM »

I watched a forrest flame bud vase sell for ?35.00 today! It sold at a country auction and the buyers loved it.
When i started buying Poole my first piece was a f.f. bud vase and i loved it too.

josordoni · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2007, 05:40:31 PM »

Ah a country auction! Higher prices there than London (and close by) auctions for some reason! And you were also at a Saturday auction, where prices are often higher than weekday ones, as there are more private buyers.

And it is the run up to Christmas of course, so a lot of people buying pressies...

What did you treat yourself to? Apart from the mask flask?

dantheman · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2007, 05:45:37 PM »

Just the bellarmine style flask Lynne,I wasn't at the auction but used the live auction facility offered by the-saleroom.com to follow every word,it was nearly as good as being there.

josordoni · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2007, 07:34:08 PM »

they are brilliant aren't they! I used to listen to some local auctions I had left commission bids at, it was great, you could see immediately what you had got and what not... but I think it got too cumbersome for them (or perhaps too expensive....) and they've got the live thingy but not the sound any more.

dantheman · « **Reply #26 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:34:59 PM »

My latest Tony Morris charger,the title is Bait Ball

dantheman · « **Reply #27 on:** October 31, 2007, 03:01:26 PM »

Guy Sydenham Bellarmine flask.

Sue C · « **Reply #28 on:** November 01, 2007, 09:38:38 AM »

I really like them Dan, can you show us the mark for Guy?

dantheman · « **Reply #29 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:21:09 PM »

this is the most commonly used one Sue,a small s inside a big G.

Sue C · « **Reply #30 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:44:20 PM »

I know his signature mark Dan, i just wondered where he put it on these, and if the expert's ever mistakenly took them as older pieces, never having handled one i couldnt tell $:-\$ could it happen ?

dantheman · « **Reply #31 on:** November 01, 2007, 03:35:32 PM »

On the bellarmine flasks the Gs was sometimes hidden in the beard.They couldn't be mistaken for 16th-18th Century pieces unless they were deliberately aged to deceive.
I hope this is what you were asking about Sue?

Sue C · « **Reply #32 on:** November 01, 2007, 03:57:56 PM »

Yep, spot on what i wanted, saw one in a local auction house pegged as 18th cen, until i told him about Guy Sydenham, then suddenly it was gone, which was a bit of a puzzle?

dantheman · « **Reply #33 on:** November 01, 2007, 05:00:58 PM »

I bought mine from a small auction house and the guide price was set at ?30.00 to ?50.00. my guide would have been ?150.00 to ?250.00.
They have general trade Knowledge and should only be used when buying! LOL.

dantheman · « **Reply #34 on:** November 02, 2007, 11:42:45 AM »

I have spent hours looking at some wonderfull German glazed pottery (thanks Kev) but in my view,few factories have reached the glaze quality of Poole in the early 1960s.

dantheman · « **Reply #35 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:45:37 PM »

These are some of the Guy Sydenham pieces that i bought at Cottees Poole auction this year.

josordoni · « **Reply #36 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:03:43 PM »

Did it go well Dan? I love the lemon squeezer...!

dantheman · « **Reply #37 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:16:23 PM »

Quote from: josordoni on November 12, 2007, 09:03:43 PM

Did it go well Dan? I love the lemon squeezer...!

Yes thanks Lynne, extremely well,i was stunned when i phoned Cottees & was told i had won six lots, most of my bids were the bare reserve or a fiver above it.

dantheman · « **Reply #38 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:19:17 PM »

Quote from: madbrit on November 12, 2007, 09:06:25 PM

Sorry Dan these Guy Sydenham pieces dont do anything for me, a lot of people say WGP is brown & bland.....but i look at these and think the same Kev

Saltglaze can look wonderful Kev
I am still on the lookout for a real 17th century Bellarmine piece with leopard skin saltglaze

dantheman · « **Reply #39 on:** November 19, 2007, 04:15:33 PM »

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This lovely salmon was made by Tony Morris in the 90s whilst working for Poole pottery,it is one of the best examples i have ever seen.
The design is spread over three six inch tiles.
LOVERLY