St Ives Cornwall pot

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  1. henrycow

    henrycow Active Member

    Can anyone identify this pot, please

    Height 5".
     

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  2. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    I snagged the photo of the base and Google's AI came up with these 2 bits of information. You can research which EC is referred to as I don't know much about the Cornish pottery, but Troika is well known.

    A St. Ives pottery vase with "EC" initials most notably connects to the renowned British studio potter and writer Emmanuel Cooper, who had a documented, historical association with the Leach Pottery in St. Ives, Cornwall. [1, 2, 3]
    Key Identification Details
    • Maker/Artist: Emmanuel Cooper (often signing his studio pieces with an "EC" monogram/initial mark).
    • Connection: Cooper's work and philosophy were deeply intertwined with the Leach-St. Ives tradition, and retrospective exhibitions of his ceramics have been hosted at the Leach Pottery. [1]
    • Alternative Contexts: "EC" initials on studio pottery can occasionally point toward lesser-known independent contemporary makers or international studio potters rather than an official St. Ives-impressed seal, as standard St. Ives pieces typically feature the main St. Ives/Leach pottery mark alongside individual maker seals. You can cross-reference standard nomenclature via The Potteries for broader historical maker marks. [1, 2]

    The base of your piece shows that it is a Troika Pottery vase rather than a piece from the Leach/St. Ives Pottery school.
    The visual layout, rough white textured clay, handwritten black ink layout, and specific square/rectangular bottom are iconic signatures of Troika, which operated out of St. Ives and Newlyn. [1]
    Maker Mark Identification
    • The Factory Inscription: The hand-painted black text reads "ST IVES CORNWALL". Troika used this specific location format early in their production history, dating this piece specifically between 1963 and 1970 (before the pottery relocated to Newlyn).
    • The "EC" Monogram: The small, cleanly impressed "EC" emblem inside the recessed center ring belongs to the decorator Elaine Courtenay. She worked as an art decorator at Troika's St. Ives studio during the mid-to-late 1960s.
     
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  3. henrycow

    henrycow Active Member

    Thanks for
    Thanks for your info. I was hoping it was Troika
     
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