Description
A small round vintage ornamental bowl, by Rye Pottery, England.
The printed stamp to the back dates it exactly to 1955-1956 and by Walter Cole.
Rye Pottery was John Cole and Walter Cole. Walter (Wally) was responsible for creating the ceramics and running the pottery while John made the designs and created the patterns and decorations. As their work became increasingly popular, the Coles began to employ and train other staff – throwers David Sharp, Dennis Townsend, Raymond Everett, David Smeed and Jim Elliott who were later joined by Pam Goddard and June Woolley.
Wheel thrown and glazed white, the small bowl or salts pot, has been hand painted with a black wiggly line, pink dots and pink rim with fine lines drawn down from it.
The red clay was hand dug locally by the Coles for their pottery (later items are white clay).
Best for display and for a collector rather than use.
In very good condition.
May have handmade glazing quirks – see photos.
No chips or crazing.
Small – 8cm widest, 7cm rim, 4cm tall.
