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Vintage England Torquay Motto Ware Coffee Pot Sail Boat
“ guide folks be scarce take ou me”
6 inches tall 7 inches spout to handle.
Beautiful ship on the water image on the front in earth tones, reading “sand down.”
Great looking coffee pot with lots of charming character, great painting and detail and nice glaze. One little chip at the tip of the spout, can’t see it unless you’re looking under spout, dead on,
some freckling in the glaze. bottom is stamped.
Great gift for your buddy your friend!
made in England, traditional hand painted pottery from Tourquey.
No chips except one end of the spout, no cracks no crazing
*If you are a collector of this type of pottery, I have hundreds of pieces. At the end of the photos of the item that I am selling here I will put a picture of some of my collection message me if you’re looking for something that you see.
It’s taking me some time to get through this collection.
Founded in 1869 after the discovery of fine red clay in the area, Watcombe Pottery was known for producing a variety of ceramics, including terracotta busts, figures, and decorative wares.
Torquay pottery made in Tourquey
In Devon, England, using local clay, at one of fifteen or so local potteries chiefly serving the tourist trade
but also supplying high-end retailers such as Liberty of London.
A "mottoware" teapot made at Aller Vale, using the "Scandy" pattern
The commonest form was mottoware - pottery such as plates or jugs decorated with inspirational or humorous text, often written in a Devon dialect, and thus known as Devon mottoware. Some items were produced in Cornish dialect, for "export" to, and sale in, Cornwall. Novelty items with no functional use were also produced, but are rarer.
The first pottery, the "Watcombe Terra Cotta Clay Company"
(Late Watcombe Pottery,
acquired in 1901 by the nearby
Aller Vale Pottery, was established in 1875 by G. J. Allen, after he discovered a particularly fine clay in-the grounds of Watcombe House.
Great fun pottery with fun, unique sayings, beautiful clay, colorful designs. Make great holiday gifts for your Collector friends.
