An Introduction to some of the past masters of NORTH DEVON Art Pottery By Margaret G. Powling.

'What does an industry need in order to survive, to thrive? In the case of the pottery industry, a supply of good quality clay must rank as an essential ingredient. In North Devon, a plentiful supply of raw material was readily available in the form of fine quality red clay, plus good wood for firing the kilns, Galena glaze imported from South Wales, and tidal waterways to aid the transportation of clay to the potteries, and the finished products to their destinations...'

Chris Marks discovers the extensive production of MEAKIN pottery over a period of 150 years.

'A few years ago on one of my many quests for post war ceramics, I came across a couple of very distinctively shaped coffee pots. Taken by their strikingly bold designs, I turned them over to discover the name J & G MEAKIN STUDIO a name, which at that point was unknown to myself. I wondered just how many other patterns had been produced, and with this, began my quest...'

Meet the AKERMANS, Father and son potters, from the clear-cut to the hand-thrown.

'“I guess you could say that the pair of us perfectly illustrate the truth of the often quoted saying, “You do not choose pottery. Pottery chooses you,” comments acclaimed studio potter, Russell Akerman. Most people imagine on hearing about Russell’s second pottery persona as one half of the father/son team that runs the successful ceramic design studio “Echo of Deco” dedicated to creating original Art Deco-style items that Malcolm taught him the craft...'

Curiously decorated MOCHA ware was originally produced hundreds of years ago for cheap everyday use.Nowadays it is highly-prized by collectors ’.

'Wherever possible, Antiquexplorer likes to showcase the current trends of designer sand their innovative ideas in home furnishing. Being an antiques publication our biggest influence is obviously the 18th and 19th centuries, clearly illustrated by our own passion for antiques, but what we really love is to combine them with a contemporary vision...'

TOMORROW’S TREASURE.

'Our aim with 'Tomorrow's Treasure' is to help increase public enthusiasm for the many qualities of handmade pottery available on our doorstep. Over the following pages, we showcase the work of West Country potters, whose finely crafted, spectacular artworks are collectable today and will no doubt be the antiques of the future...'

The true age and history of the PIGGY BANK is still uncertain but it’s possible that the name came from the orange clay ‘pygg’ from which they were originally made.

'THE MIDDLE AGES people used to store items such as salt in wide-necked jars which were made from a clay called ‘pygg’ and the ‘pig’ jar retained its name long after potters stopped using ‘pygg’ clay. Even then money was also kept in these jars and in England, by the turn of the 18th century, the jars had acquired the name of ‘pig banks’. These had no hole in the bottom, so the pig had to be broken to get the money out. To this day in some European countries, notably the Netherlands and Germany...'

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