Rob's Poole Pottery Collection

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Art pottery was made at Poole throughout the whole of the 20^th Century.  

It was influenced early on by the Arts and Crafts Movement and later by artists associated with the Omega Workshop.  It stayed true (more or less) to its hand-crafted ethos, as individual designers and potters came and went, each leaving their own unique mark, and taking the pottery forward, through the Jazz Modern era, to the post-war "New Look", and on into the Swinging Sixties.

The pottery I’ve collected mainly dates from these three distinct periods, the mid-1920's to mid-1930's Art Deco period (Traditional), the mid-1950's (Contemporary) and the mid 1960's to early 1970's (Delphis).  For me Poole Pottery during these periods was at the cutting edge of ceramic design, and as such the pots really typify the eras in which they were made.  There are galleries for each of these periods, with three for Delphis ware (Delphis Plates, Delphis Vases and Bowls and 49'er Gallery) and two for Art Deco Poole (Traditional Gallery 1, and Gallery 2). There are also galleries for Tableware, with sections for Twintone  and other tableware designs by Robert Jefferson, and a Miscellaneous gallery for everything else Poole that I've collected.  And, just so you don't feel left out, there's a gallery for Your Pots too, which also includes my reviews of collections on public display in UK museums, in Poole, Abweystwyth and the V&A in London.  And lastly, because there are always new pieces joining my collection, (sometimes) some have to go to make room and a selection of these can be purchased on the Sales Page.

I've also included some reference material, for anyone who's interested, or who's planning to start a collection of their own. There's a Poole Pottery Timeline, with a Gallery of old Poole Pottery Postcards, a stab at identifying some possible Fine Art influences, and a little potted history of where my collecting first began (Rob's Poole Pottery Collection Prequel).  There's also a section on Identifying and Dating Poole Pottery, including a list of Factory Stamps, Decorators Marks and Shape Numbers.  As well as a Poole Pottery Price Guide, together with a guide to Buying and Selling on eBay, a guide to previous Top Prices Paid on eBay and a guide to buying at Antiques and Collectors Fairs.  And finally there's a Bibliography  and a Links page too.

You can navigate through the site using the menu bar at the top, or by clicking on the images, as most have hyperlinks embedded for larger views.  And if your get really lost, you can always refer to the site map.

I will keep on updating this site, and any substantial changes I'll flag on the "What's New" drop down menu above.  And to keep my postings as upto date as possible, I've also started a Poole Pottery blog where you can see all my latest finds.  So if your making a return visit, it may be worth checking out these links first.  Finally, Feedback is always welcome, so if you like what you've seen and want make a comment, or want to read what other visitors have to say, have a look at my Guest Book, and thank you to everyone who's left comments so far. 

Rob's Poole Pottery Collection Blog

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