Classic Art Ware - Debateable origins

[islandretro]

I have been thinking about and discussing with various collectors the origins of Classic Art Ware pottery for quite some time now, and since the publication of the 2nd People's Potteries book and the attribution of the label to John Barnard Knight, and subsequently the attribution of some CAW pieces to JBK in an upcoming Australian Pottery auction, I have decided to "go public" in the hope of flushing some information, or at least informative debate out of the woodwork 🙂

As I have said else where, I don't agree with Dorothy Johnstons attribution of this label to John Barnard Knight, a Melbourne potter associated with the label Janet Grey. I, (and others, not having come to this conclusion in isolation, I have talked to various collectors), believe there is a connection with Delamere Art Pottery from Sydney; whether this was a label attached to their wares sold through a certain outlet or a range they sold themselves similarly to Diana's Hollywood or Pate's Regent labels no one is sure.







Anyway - here are some photos for you to see labels on various CAW pieces that have always been attributed to Delamere (except the Koalas which are attributed only to CAW and the frog in the 1st pic which has a Delamere sticker). Aside from this there is continuity of glaze colour, and various motifs common over CAW and Delamere attributed pieces I can post pics of as well if anyone is interested, to support this theory.

Hoping there are some other CAW/Delamere collectors reading who might have info to share

cheers
Rae

[2chappies]

Try Google Chrome. I don't have any problems with it at all. Mozilla was giving me the irrits, especially with ebay. It's a little different but when you get used to it, it's great and less cluttered.

Mon

[georrgygirl]

In my organised life, (LOL) there is a problem using Google Chrome

can you guess what it is???

[mickmematethemaster]

Opera could also be a solution

[islandretro]

I find Chrome a real pain with photobucket, it constantly freezes. Firefox has been great for ages, then suddenly it slowed right down for some reason ::sigh:: I tend to swap between now depending on what I am doing, but I can use the page numbering system on here with both okay

cheers
Rae

[2chappies]

Truth is Terri, you don't know WHO you are!! :^O

Rae, I haven't had probs with PB posting here. Maybe it's different with listing though?

Mon

[grannyfrogsmith]

I have posted this pic in the November thread,but think it deserves to go here as well.

Is is a beauty.

[islandretro]

Wonderful find Granny, I would love one of those!

cheers
Rae

[grannyfrogsmith]

Yes it was a good find.If I had not gone to the dentist I would not have seen it.

Funny how these things happen.

[go-tazz]

Just posting to get to the last page quickly

Just make certain you change to the last page number and click on the go,not the arrow.

I use FF with no problems.

[grannyfrogsmith]

Thought I put this lovely new find here,even though it is posted elsewhere.
After all this is where it belongs.