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Posted 13 years ago
vetraio50
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The form of this vase has always pleased me, but it is the duck-egg glaze that has made it one of my favorites. A market find I've had it for nearly thirty years. Bretby Art Pottery, more properly known as Tooth & Co. Ltd., was started in 1883 by Henry Tooth and William Ault. The mark on the vase is a rising sun over the name BRETBY and Made in England.
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Thank you Budek, daisymay and scandinavian_pieces!
Love the form!
Thanks cogito!
Bretby is way underestimated IMHO ( also in the opinion of one of the Antiques shows experts ; Tim Wonnacott I seem to remember... ) especially their early 20th century production
Pete
Thanks for the kind comment, vetrissimo.
And thanks too to Jen and FineLines!
This piece is supreme. The glaze is perfect for the form, and the glaze is a marvel all by itself. I have to pay attention to Bretby now.
Manay thanks AmphoraPottery, I can only agree with you. Bretby can be amazing.
The color and egg-shell glaze, the shape,....the piece is stunning!
It looks like it could have been found in a nest.
Thanks Budek! I've got a couple of other eggs to come soon. One glass and the other porcelain.
Many thanks AmberRose & miKKoChristmas11!
Eggtastic! Looking forward to the others. Egg theme before Easter, like it.
Many thanks AmberRose!
Many thanks cparks!
A belated thanks to bretbylover and thanks too to ho2cultcha!
Many thanks ho2cultcha!
Many thanks ho2cultcha!
Many thanks SEAN & AEON too!
Many thanks AMBER!
Many thanks GETTHATMONKEYoutOFME!
Many thanks sarahoff!
Many thanks MANIKIN!
Many thanks VINTAGEFRAN & SARAHHOFF too!
Hi V,
I thought I'd seen Bretby on here somewhere...turned out its yours :)
I agree with you & others, the glaze on this is gorgeous.
I see yours just says 'Bretby', with no 'England', does that mean this dates to pre 1891?
I was reading they used mould patterns a lot, with some exceptions, do you know how to tell the difference?
Hi FRAN. I think this one has the made in England mark at the top of the middle photo. Have you seen this site?
http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/mp.cgi?item=63
Many thanks Amber, Sarah and Bratjdd too!
Yes V, that was one of the sites i visited:) Lots of useful info.
I couldn't make out what it said on the side.
Do you know if this, or the one i have, is moulded or thrown?
I didn't even know you got moulded pottery, lol, i know glass can be moulded and am learning how to tell the difference, but pottery i know even less.
Check out 'slip casting'. Most of the figurines you see are slip cast. Everything industrial uses the process. This one of mine too. I'd say yours as well. If a pot is thrown by hand you will see circular lines inside the piece caused by finger pressure. Outside the pot is finished off smooth in most cases.
Many thanks ROYCROFTSBOOKSFROMME!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
Thanks yet again SEANB!
Thanks V,
I was reading about slip casting, and how it was sometimes done twice to the same pot. It looks like yours and mine have been glazed twice.
I can't see inside mine at all, the openings too small, so i can't look for finger marks:(
Another thing you maybe able to help me with, On my pot, do you know how the part holding the bulb would have been fixed on? There's no wear or scratches on the top at all
Many thanks CATTEANNE!
Many thanks INKY & JENSEN too for the loves!
Many thanks JENNYN & AURA too !!!! !!!!
Many thanks TONINO !!!
Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!!!.!