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Lot 129
Briglin - eight mid century studio pottery vases in brown, cream blue and green colour ways: 2 x tall cylindrical vases (25cm); 2 x tall waisted vases (24cm); 1 x medium waisted vase (19cm); 2 x small cylinder vases 14cm; and 1 x short waisted vase (12cm). Six bearing Briglin impressed marks. (8) Part of the Bowles Collection. (L)
Lot 1475
SUSAN PARKINSON FOR BRIGLIN POTTERY, RARE COMPLETE SET OF FIVE THEATRICAL FIGURES, CIRCA 1959 comprising Paul Robeson as Othello, model No.6, Sir John Gielgud as Hamlet, No.41, Sir Laurence Olivier as Henry V, No.84, Dame Margot Fonteyn as Ondine, No.74 and Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra, No.25, each figure painted in blue-black, with incised marks and a hand painted description inside each base, all designed and made for Briglin pottery by Susan ParkinsonFor Paul Robeson as Othello figure: Carol Cashmore & Tim Smith-Vincent Susan Parkinson and the Richard Parkinson Pottery, private press, page 72 for a comparable example. It is believed only about 6 of these figures were actually produced, of which model no.6 is offered within this very desirable and highly sought after set.Reference V&A Website: Set of five figures issued by Briglin Pottery, makers of decorative domestic earthenware, in 1959, a year after they decided to revive the Staffordshire tradition of pottery figures of performers. The actor Herbert Lom, the partner of Briglin's founder Brigitte Goldsmith, contacted Sir Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Sir John Gielgud, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Paul Robeson, Maria Callas and Alec Guinness, who all agreed to feature. Lom wrote a leaflet advertising the proposed edition of 100 figures of seven personalities, which featured quotes from the subjects who all expressed delight at their inclusion. Since Briglin's earthenware proved unsuitable, Lom commissioned Richard Parkinson to design and make the figures at his pottery, using continental-type porcelain, fired at high temperatures and decorated in green and black. The slip-cast figures proved tricky; the moulds had to be made in several pieces and most of them, except Paul Robeson and Vivien Leigh, had to be tall and thin, very different in style to the rest of Parkinson's pottery. After Robeson, the fifth model, the Parkinsons realised their charge of £2 a figure was unrealistic. Since Lom refused to raise the price, the project was terminated and only about six figures of Robeson were made. In 1959, however, the set featured in London's Design Centre where Briglin sold them for 10 guineas each, and 40 guineas a set. The Duke of Edinburgh and Charlton Heston each bought a set. Paul Robeson as Othello, 33.5cm high, Sir Laurence Olivier as Henry V, 31cm high,Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra, 31cm high, Sir John Gielgud as Hamlet, 32.5cm high, Dame Margot Fonteyn as Ondine, 30cm high Qty: 5 As per the vendor, the five figurines of Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Vivien Leigh and Paul Robeson were bought directly from Susan Parkinson in 1959 by their uncle, Norman Melburn, and have remained in the family since. The vendor's uncle was a friend and supporter of the Briglin Pottery founder, Brigitte Goldsmith and her partner, Herbert Lom, who wanted to revive the Staffordshire tradition of making pottery figures of outstanding theatrical personalities of the day. Briglin planned a limited edition of one hundred of seven personalities after being commissioned by Lom. The figures were devised by Richard Parkinson, cast in porcelain, fired at a very high temperature and decorated by Susan Parkinson in green and black. After making the fifth model, the Parkinsons realised that they could not continue and ceased production. Only six of the Paul Robeson figures were produced, resulting in the fact that only six complete sets are possible, of which model No.6 of Paul Robeson is included within the set.
Lot 520
20th Century studio pottery to include: a mead set comprising stoneware decanter with stopper (32cm) and four goblets decorated with sculpted forms of bees, dragon flies and leaves using wax resist and sgraffito techniques with cream glaze and tan highlights, attributed to Bernard Rooke; and a tall cylindrical lidded jug with geometric pattern formed using painted glaze and wax resist techniques attributed to the Briglin studio (30.5cm). Part of the Bowles collection. (6).
Lot 542
A selection of four 20th Century pottery from the Briglin Studio including a mallet shaped vase brush glazed with a sunflower pattern using wax resist technique, bearing Briglin stamp (22.5cm); a bottle shaped vase with brushed glazing in pale blue and oxidised copper shades, marked Briglin to the base (24.5cm); a mallet shaped case, sgraffito decorated with seed heads, bearing Briglin stamp (26cm); and a mallet shaped vase with brushed blue glaze and wax resist sunflower decoration, bearing the Briglin stamp (22cm). Part of the Bowles collection. (4)
Lot 104
†CHRIS JENKINS (1933-2022); a large stoneware saddle covered in bronze glaze, impressed CJ mark, height 34cm, width 34cm.Exhibited at Briglin Pottery's Twenty-First Birthday Exhibition, London, 1969.Jenkins had been a decorator at Briglin Pottery in the late 1950s and was invited to exhibit his own work at the exhibition.Illustrated in Anthea Arnold, 'Briglin Pottery 1948-1990: The Story of a Studio Pottery in the West End of London' (Briglin Books, 2002), p. 54. Condition Report: Appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.
Lot 322
†JOHN VIRANDO; a stoneware sculptural form partially covered in iron glaze with impressed decoration, incised signature dated 1969, height 35cm, and a book by Anthea Arnold, 'Briglin Pottery 1948-1990: The Story of a Studio Pottery in the West End of London' (Briglin Books, 2002) (2).Exhibited at Briglin Pottery's Twenty-First Birthday Exhibition, London, 1969.Virando worked at Briglin Pottery between 1961 and 1968 and was invited to exhibit his own work at the exhibition.Illustrated in Anthea Arnold, 'Briglin Pottery 1948-1990: The Story of a Studio Pottery in the West End of London' (Briglin Books, 2002), p. 54. Condition Report: Glaze flakes to edges of some impressed decoration and tight hairline extending from base on one side, book spine loose, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.
Lot 169
A mixed group of studio pottery comprising a Briglin earthenware dish with blue swirl pattern to interior (marked verso glazed over) (w- 21cm), a matte glazed stoneware ram by John Virando (marked J.V. Callander verso), a squat/globular vase with brown glaze and a cylindrical stand/candle holder (h- 14cm) both marked (4)
Lot 197
A mixed group of ceramics comprising a Briglin studio pottery tankard with wax/paper-resist swirl decoration (marked) (h- 14cm), a Chinese blue and white crackle glaze lidded pot decorated with birds and bamboo, the rim banded with brass (apocryphal four character Ming Dynasty Yongle mark verso), an Iden pottery lidded jar decorated with boats (marked verso), and a porcelain miniature wall plaque decorated with flowers (4)
Lot 649
A collection of Hastings Studio Pottery dishes and a bowl and two Briglin studio pottery footed mugs. The first decorated in speckled dark manganese and brown with radiating dot pattern, comprising: a small circular bowl, an oval dishe, a diamond shaped dish and a leaf shaped dish, each with impressed fish marks, 21cm wide max; the two Briglin mugs decorated with brown and cream slio with spirals 12cm high, impressed marks (6)
Lot 483
Seven pieces of Rye pottery to include a Dennis Townsend marked mosaic tankard, another small star and dot mug, two sgraffito pin dishes, a Jim Elliot marked terracotta pot, a cylindrical brush pot and a yellow striped tea bowl together with a Doulton Lambeth stoneware pot, c1955, by Helen Swain and a Briglin pottery candle holder of sunflower decoration. Tallest 14cm (9 pieces)
Lot 734
SIX BOXES OF ASSORTED CERAMICS AND GLASSWARE, including a Continental porcelain figure of a man and a lamb, a.f., a Paragon 'Cherwell' coffee cups and saucers, Portmeirion 'Greek Key' pattern cups, jug and sugar bowl, crazed, oddments of Royal Worcester 'Worcester Herbs' and 'Evesham', Denby Greenwheat, four Briglin pottery mugs all bearing date 'July 10th 1953' and different initials/ symbols, one a.f., a heavy glass claret jug and a small quantity of rummers, etc, s.d. (6 boxes)
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