Reference: 01488
Description: A 1950's Rye Pottery Jug, in the Wheat pattern, by Jim Elliot.
Pottery has been produced in Rye since mediaeval times, but what is now known as Rye Pottery was started at Cadborough in the late 1700's. Cadborough established the "Hopware" design that is now recognized as traditional for Rye pottery. In the 1860's Bellevue Pottery opened in Rye, and by 1890 Cadborough had been swallowed by the thriving Bellvue Pottery. After the war the premises were bought by two brothers Wally and Jack Cole, who renamed it Rye Pottery. They moved away from the traditional designs and produced high quality majolica in the styles of the 50's.
The wheat pattern was so named in the late 1950's when the design was produced in the now familiar yellow and green colours, it had initially been introduced in the late 1940's in a variety of colours.
Rye Pottery and Jim Elliot's impressed mark to base.
Dimensions: H: 18cm (7")
Additional Information:
Price: £105 |
