Who owns poole pottery

Poole set up a semi-independent studio within the factory in to produce studio pottery. Headed by Robert Jefferson and with Tony Morris as a key designer. From they produced a range of studio pottery that later became a model for the well-known, brightly coloured Delphis range of the s and s. Poole also produced two other noted art pottery ranges in the s: Atlantis and Aegean as well as some limited edition stoneware animal figures. It re-established the studio and began producing new ranges and also hired a number of independent artists and designers to produce one-off and limited edition designs for Poole e.

Poole is now back where it belongs, not only producing a wide range of useful tablewares but continuing to be at the cutting edge of art-pottery design in Britain. Indeed, in addition to new, still-in-production decorative items, most of the Poole items that you will see for sale on eBay and in auction houses are tablewares of little value. The best and most collectable tablewares are probably the contemporary designs of the s. All produced by a talented team of artists and designers who have their own individual marks, namely ….

Victoria Higginbotham. Sylvia Whitehead. Robert Jefferson joined in the s, and alongside such artisans as Leslie Elsden designer of the "Aegean" Range , Guy Sydenham, thrower and designer of the "Atlantis" range, Tony Morris, developer of the early "Delphis" Studio wares with Jefferson, and paintresses such as Carol Cutler, Diana Davies, Ros Sommerfeld, Ann Godfrey and others, including the three Wills sisters, Laura, Julia and Carolyn, produced two lines which are probably the most famous of all Poole's output: Delphis and Aegean.

Delphis is easily recognised: it is psychedelic, with vibrant colours and designs inspired by artists such as Mondrian , Warhol , Matisse and Pollock.

Aegean is more subtle, with the sgraffito technique used to create the "silhouette" patterns that make this range so recognisable. A new company trading as Poole Pottery was later formed and produced many of the old designs and styles of the original pottery. Poole Pottery Carter, Stabler and Adams produced two-coloured tableware from the s, but had to stop production during World War Two.

When they re-launched the range in the late s, they named it Twintone. This is a small group of traditional British companies. They are tenants of Middleport Pottery, thus have a good working environment to produce the high-quality goods that customers expect.

Like many potteries, the rise and fall of Poole Pottery follows a pattern. Nowhere does this more closely reflect the times than here. And like many other potteries, it was very much a family business. The start, the expansion, the war years, then changing styles and demands and finally the closure. It seems to be a common pattern in this industry. It all started in when Jesse Carter bought the East Quay works.

And as the family business grew, so his sons helped out and later his grandson took the helm. They bought extra workspace in Hamworthy in Demand was rising for such items as the white and cream wall tiles so further sites were bought for further expansion. Simple practical items were now in demand, though they continued to make new designs and patterns, to the extent that once the painters had the basic design from Radley Young, they were actively encouraged to create their own patterns.

In , Cyril Carter, grandson of Jesse joined with John Adams and Harold Stabler and the guidelines were issued to maintain a high standard of craftsmanship. Almost all the pieces were to be hand thrown. They wanted to be differentiated from the standard commercial ware and stay unique. The company won medals and a diploma of honour from the international exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Design Art in Paris in But in , changing lifestyles influence the type of product required.

More tableware and more modern designs were introduced. Trudy Carter, then a key designer, drew her inspiration from abstract art. The commercial situation was looking good — when the outbreak of WW2 disrupted the process and once again, cheap, utility tableware plain and undecorated had to take the lead role.

After WW2, the company rebuilt the factory in Poole and modernised it. And ware was painted again. Bright colours and flowing styles appeared. Further modernisation took place and in the s a range of elegant and stylish items was produced. In the s, further technologies and styles were introduced. Poole Pottery on the Quay — Poole Pottery is a globally-renowned pottery brand founded in on Poole Quayside. Smashing designs Carter Stabler Adams then became Poole Pottery and started producing some of its signature lines including its Twintone tableware and Traditional.