Featured Got bored. Had to buy something.

Christmas is so boring. No auctions no sales no op shops. How dare you all go on holidays and leave me bored stiff. Fortunately my local antique/vintage/modern/chinese import junk/decor junk shop was open. It's called Hazels Collectables (https://www.facebook.com/HazelsCollectables/) and I visit the “almost junk” section regularly because I'm just plain cheap and sometimes find a new pottery mark I haven't seen before. First cab off the rank was the crackle glaze vase that just felt great in the palm of my hand and I loved the shape. It has a pine tree in a circle and the letter K marked on the base that I haven't been able to track down yet. It is surprising just how common a tree in a circle is for a pottery mark. Next up was the Falconware Grecian vase from the 20s/30s. Had a little bit of crazing but the glaze was just glorious. Then there was the “Candyware” vase. Never heard of them before. Turned out to be a tile manufacturer who in the 1930s decided to fill up the extra space in their kilns with household goods etc. Stopped in the 1960s when the tile manufacturing became automated and the need to fill the unused space disappeared. Lastly was this Majolica(?) vase with a number on the bottom (WB 143/20??) that made me think it was Bay Keramik but I'm not sure yet. All up $30 was spent and boredom relieved at least until tomorrow.

Sizes/weights for the interested.
Crackle – 17cm High 13cm Round 0.75kg
Falcon – 18.7cm High 12.5cm Round 0.6kg
Candy – 12cm High 13cm Round 0.59kg
Majolica – 20.6cm High 12.6cm Round 0.65kg

Cheers
Stephen

 

All very attractive pieces - I think you did well for your 30$.

 

Stephen, you're awfully funny, but it looks as if you found some cool stuff for your $30!

 

Super cool. I like the Candy and Falcon Ware particularly.

 

More Candy please. Thanks for showing this. Never heard of it before.

 

Lovely items. Not a pottie here but can appreciate your new finds.
BTW- great photos.

 

Nice items, I hadn't heard of Candy Ware before.

I think quite a few people have been bored over Christmas, we've had items sell every day and we had 18 bought yesterday

 

The all look like a VERY nice haul!!!! AND I LOVE how you handled your images!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!

 

Although I like them all, I like the one you are calling Majolica best.

 

NICE !!! Great buy too...and great photos !!!

 

great finds...fine pics......good eye.......but it's your avatar that still has me searching the web...!!

 

Brad, Is, is, that really you?!
Love the beard!

 

The crackle looks raku fired. That usually means studio production, but you might check South Africa.

Maybe Marzi/Remi on the big one.

 

The last one is not majolica, but I do think it's Walter Becht, like this one if the ID is correct: http://www.ebay.de/itm/a143-Alte-Ke...591886?hash=item569668188e:g:1EEAAOSwXYtYxXHS

 

Love the glaze on the Candy Ware. Never heard of it either!

 

Since verybrad asked, I have these two big Candy pieces (and possibly a couple of smaller ones tucked away).

 

Drives me nuts too. Tried a few aviation museums with no luck so far.

Right crackle wrong country. Turns out it is local - Kathleen Whiteoak from the Pine Ridge Pottery (Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia).
https://www.flickr.com/groups/austpots/discuss/72157664197280416/

Great catch Janetpjohn. Would never have picked that myself. Many thanks.

Cheers everyone
Have a great Christmas
Stephen

 

Yes, it is me. Just channeling Santa for the season.... HoHoHo

 

And doing it quite well!

 

Candy sometimes marked their wares with the tradename "WESCONTREE". A play on "West Country" (do I actually need to explain that) as they were based in Newton Abbot in Devon. Unaccountably they dropped the name, sometime in the 30s I think.