My friend Juanita just opened her etsy shop. She makes things out of vintage fabrics, and makes candles out vintage pottery and glassware. When I saw this in her shop, I fell in love and bought it immediately. When I saw it in person, I loved it even more. I turned it over and the bottom is marked "POOLE England 72". I thought surely there must be more treasures like this, so I did some investigating via the Google machine.
Poole Pottery was originally "Carter's Industrial Tile Manufactory" in the 1920s. They have manufactured a lot of pottery – most of it not my style – but this particular piece I got from Juanita is from the "Delphis" range, launched in 1963. "Delphis is easily recognised: it is psychedelic, with vibrant colours and designs inspired by artists such as Mondrian, Warhol, Matisse and Pollock. (wikipedia)." Each piece is unique, having been hand painted. The number on the bottom (72 in this instance) refers to the shape of the pottery. So 72 is a small pot. If you search for "Poole Delphis 72" you find a lot of similar pieces in this shape.
Here are some other pieces from the Delphis range. I can totally see one of these vases as an accessory in a "modern meets earthy eclectic" room styled by Emily Henderson.
1 comments:
Antiques are awesome! I see an eBay problem in your future! ;)
Check out McCoy pottery too! I think you may find something you like by them. It's super collectible too.
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