-
Recent Posts
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: Bovey Pottery
A tribute to Brian Adams (1945-2016)
Sadly, Brian Adams died on 1st October 2016. This blog post is in tribute to Brian, his considerable talent and of course his contribution to Wemyss Ware. Background To those familiar with Wemyss Ware, Brian Adams was well known as … Continue reading
Posted in People
Tagged Bovey Pottery, Brian Adams, Esther Weeks, Exon Art Pottery, Exon Wemyss, Gordon Povey, Nekola, Wemyss Pig, Wemyss Ware
Comments Off on A tribute to Brian Adams (1945-2016)
The void years (1957-1985)
The history of Wemyss becomes a little fuzzy at this stage and there are a number of ‘stories’ which appear incorrect based on what is know to be factual, but nevertheless these have gained levels of acceptance by being retold … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bovey Pottery, Doulton, Jan Plichta, Lawleys, Pounteneys, Queen Mother, Rogers de Rin, Royal Doulton, Scottish Arts Council, Wemyss 1980, Wemyss Goblet, Wemyss Ware, Wemyss Ware exhibition
Comments Off on The void years (1957-1985)
The Bovey Pottery (1930-1957)
The Bovey Pottery in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England had made some ‘Wemyss like’ ware called Fruit Ware since 1916. However, in 1930 they were fortunate in being able to buy the rights to the Wemyss name along with moulds from … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bovey Pottery, Bovey Tracey, Devon, Esther Clark, Esther Weeks, Jan Plichta, Joe Nekola, Joseph Nekola, Plichta, Wemyss Pig
Comments Off on The Bovey Pottery (1930-1957)