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Doulton & Watts Salt-Glazed Stoneware Lord Nelson Character Jug
Doulton & Watts Salt-Glazed Stoneware Lord Nelson Character Jug

Doulton & Watts Salt-Glazed Stoneware Lord Nelson Character Jug

Located in Nottingham, GB

This example represents the original small-sized production dating to around 1830 by the Lambeth Pottery in London. The base bears the crisp impressed stamp reading 'DOULTON & WA...

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Antique Early 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

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20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn
20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The planter is stamped internally with the Compton logo and a maker’s mark of TM. Compton Pottery Founded in 1904, the Compton Potter’s Arts Guild was established by Mary Seton Wat...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Compton Pottery Celtic Style Terracotta Pot
Compton Pottery Celtic Style Terracotta Pot

Compton Pottery Celtic Style Terracotta Pot

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Founded in 1904, the Compton Potter’s Arts Guild was established by Mary Seton Watts (1849-1938). The pottery produced a wide range of ceramics, jewellery and gardenware in the early...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

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Pair of Compton Pottery ‘Leix’ Terracotta Garden Pots
Pair of Compton Pottery ‘Leix’ Terracotta Garden Pots

Pair of Compton Pottery ‘Leix’ Terracotta Garden Pots

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Founded in 1904, the Compton Potter’s Arts Guild was established by Mary Seton Watts (1849-1938). The pottery produced a wide range of ceramics, jewellery and gardenware in the early...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Edwardian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

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English Compton Pottery Large Celtic Style Terracotta Planter
English Compton Pottery Large Celtic Style Terracotta Planter

English Compton Pottery Large Celtic Style Terracotta Planter

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Founded in 1904, the Compton Potter’s Arts Guild was established by Mary Seton Watts (1849-1938). The pottery produced a wide range of ceramics, jewellery and gardenware in the early...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

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Compton Pottery for Liberty’s Pair of Antique Neoclassical Terracotta Pots
Compton Pottery for Liberty’s Pair of Antique Neoclassical Terracotta Pots

Compton Pottery for Liberty’s Pair of Antique Neoclassical Terracotta Pots

By Liberty of London

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

They are in good, sturdy condition and lightly weathered by exposure to the elements over many years. Compton Pottery Founded in 1904, the Compton Potter’s Arts Guild was establish...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

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Archibald Knox. Liberty & Co. A rare & original pair of terracotta Olaf planters
Archibald Knox. Liberty & Co. A rare & original pair of terracotta Olaf planters

Archibald Knox. Liberty & Co. A rare & original pair of terracotta Olaf planters

By Liberty & Co., Mary Seton Watts, Archibald Knox

Located in London, GB

For reference see 'Archibald Knox & Mary Seaton Watts, Modern Celtic Art Garden Pottery. By Veronica Franklin Gould', and an article in Style Magazine by Dr Stephen Martin' This pa...

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Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

"Nude Male Archer Bookends", Rare Pair of Ceramic, Arts and Crafts Sculptures
"Nude Male Archer Bookends", Rare Pair of Ceramic, Arts and Crafts Sculptures

"Nude Male Archer Bookends", Rare Pair of Ceramic, Arts and Crafts Sculptures

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The Pottery's origin was seeded by Mary Watt's involvement in creating a wide array of terra cotta pieces for the renowned Watts Chapel, which survives today as a tour de force of ar...

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Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

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Arts & Crafts Compton Pottery Mary Seton Watts cobra terracotta sundial, c1900
Arts & Crafts Compton Pottery Mary Seton Watts cobra terracotta sundial, c1900

Arts & Crafts Compton Pottery Mary Seton Watts cobra terracotta sundial, c1900

Located in London, GB

A rare terracotta Arts & Crafts Compton Potters Arts guild sundial; circa 1900, known as the “Cobra Sun Dial”; illustrated in their catalogues at the time; this version surmounte...

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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Sundials

Materials

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Pair of English 19th Century Terracotta Pedestals by James Stiff and Sons
Pair of English 19th Century Terracotta Pedestals by James Stiff and Sons

Pair of English 19th Century Terracotta Pedestals by James Stiff and Sons

Located in Woodbury, CT

James Stiff was an English potter born in Suffolk who worked at Eleanor Coades’ Artificial Stone Company in Lambeth, South London, and then at Doulton and Watts Pottery (also in Lamb...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of English Terra Cotta Garden Urns by J. Stiff and Sons
Pair of English Terra Cotta Garden Urns by J. Stiff and Sons

Pair of English Terra Cotta Garden Urns by J. Stiff and Sons

Located in Essex, MA

James Stiff was an English potter born in Suffolk who worked at Eleanor Coades Manufactory , Lambeth , South London , then at Doulton and Watts pottery also in Lambeth where he event...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Urns

20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn
20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

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H 13.39 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in

20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The finish has a lovely natural weathering and lichen growth, giving it a unique patina. Compton Pottery Founded in 1904, the Compton Potter’s Arts Guild was established by Mary Se...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Archibald Knox Design For Liberty Compton 'Olaf' Terracotta Garden Pot
Archibald Knox Design For Liberty Compton 'Olaf' Terracotta Garden Pot

Archibald Knox Design For Liberty Compton 'Olaf' Terracotta Garden Pot

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Shustoke, GB

For reference and further reading please see ' Archibold Knox And Mary Seaton Watts, Modern Celtic Art Garden Pottery By Veronica Franklin Gould' English circa 1910

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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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