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BONHAMS AUCTION
Roger is pleased to announce that last year Bonhams of London asked him to make "10 special pieces" for auction this spring.
The auction event was on MARCH 12 AND 13TH - with Roger's pottery auctioned on MARCH 13TH
Roger is pleased to say that all the pieces sold - many for rather more than the guide price.
PLEASE SEE BELOW
Here are the 10 pieces which Roger has made especially for the Auction:- |
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 | 1. LARGE BOWL
"rising salmon".
Depicting 2 fish rising from a deep blue pool; one fish with head emerging. Added text:- "In a cool curving world he lies..." - from a poem 'The fish' by Rupert Brooke.
The bowl is made in stoneware, measures 57cms.wide x 25cms.high. Thrown, pierced and modelled, then painted with glazes and vitreous slips. Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction price guide:- £1000 - £1500
SOLD - total price £2040 |
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 | 2. PLATTER
"returning salmon".
Depicting a shoal of returning salmon.
The platter is made in stoneware, measuring 31cms. wide x 6.5cms. deep. Thrown, pierced with relief work, then painted with glazes and vitreous slips. Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction price guide:- £250 - £350
SOLD - total price £384
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 | 3. DEEP BOWL - "lobster at pool".
Depicting a large lobster holding a whelk, caught at low tide in a rock pool.
The bowl is 40cms. wide x 21cms. high. Thrown, pierced and with relief work. Sponged and painted with glazes and vitreous slips. Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction price guide:- £550 - £700
SOLD - total price £780 |
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 | 4. BOWL "octopus with crab".
Depicting an octopus having caught a crab.
The bowl measures 34.5cms.wide x 13.5cms.high. Thrown, with some relief work and piercing. Textured and painted with glazes and externally with vitreous slips. Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction price guide:- £250 - £350
SOLD - total price £728 |
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 | 4. Detail of the octopus bowl |
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 | 5. LARGE ROUNDED VESSEL - "shoal of tropical fish".
Depicting a shoal of tropical fish circling the form. Inspired by fish from warmer climes.
The vessel measures 36cms.high. Thrown, incised and textured. Painted with glazes and vitreous slips. Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction price guide:- £450 - £600
SOLD - total price £2040 |
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 | 6. LARGE BOWL - "frogs with lilies"
Depicting a herd of frogs and a group of waterlilies in my garden pond.
The bowl measures 39cms. wide x 14cms. high. Thrown, pierced and relief work added. Painted with glazes and vitreous slips. Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction guide price:- £550 - £750
SOLD - total price £840 |
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 | 7. detail from the frogs and lilies bowl above |
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 | 7. LIDDED JAR - "frogs with lily"
Depicting a jar with frogs rising through the water and emerging to form the 'lugs' or 'handles'. Lid finial as lily flower and leaf.
The jar measures 32cms. high. Thrown, then modelled, with relief work on emerging frogs. Painted with glazes and vitreous slips.
Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction price guide:- £400 - £550
SOLD - total price £1320 |
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 | 8. detail of lidded jar above |
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 | 9. VASE "rising pike".
Depicting two pike spiralling upwards through the water column.
The pot measures 35cms. high. Thrown in stoneware. Spiral added whilst still on the wheel. Incised, then painted with fish inside and out to give a strong sense of 3 dimensions.
Stamps and signature at the foot.
auction guide price:- £250 - £350
SOLD - total price £360
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 | 10. BOTTLE - "2fish/1mouth"
Depicting the form and 'pouting' manner of many fish. It shows two fish "sharing" the same mouth.
The bottle measures 34cms. high. Thrown and incised with some relief work and textured scales. Painted with glazes and vitreous slips. Stamps and incised signature at the recessed foot.
auction price guide:- £150 - £250
SOLD - total price £528
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 | 10. Bottle "2fish/1mouth" - laid down to show the two fish. |
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OTHER NEWS
We usually attend a few selected Pottery shows throughout the year.
Here is a brief list. Do contact us for further details
CLAYART Sat 17th and Sun 18th May 2008
Venue:- The Old Coach House, Llanrhaeadr Hall, nr. Denbigh, North Wales
Further Info:- David or Margaret Frith 01745 812805
THE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR
-- Crafts at Bovey Fri., Sat., Sun., 6th, 7th, 8th June 2008
Venue:- Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey South Devon
Further info:- Sarah James 01626 830612 or craftfair@craftsatbovey.co.uk
EXETER CRAFT FESTIVAL Fri 13th and Sat 14th June 2008
Venue:- The Cathedral Green, Exeter. Free entry -
Further Info:- Liz Lord - administrator 01626 367971
POTFEST IN THE PARK Fri,Sat, Sun 25, 26 and 27 th July 2008
Venue:- Hutton in the Forest, nr Penrith, Cumbria
Further info:- Geoff or Chris Cox 017684 83820 or chris@potfest.co.uk
ART IN CLAY Fri., Sat., Sun., 1st, 2nd and 3rd August 2008
Venue:- Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Further info:- Andy McInnes, 0115 9873966 - or info@artinclay.co.uk
We intend to be at a few other shows a little later in the year, but have yet to hear the details. Watch this space or contact us directly. |
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