JS mark (not Jane Searle) - Judith Swannell

I thought that this mark had been ID'ed recently but I can't find it.

No idea, not one I recognise.

Reminds me a bit of the glaze on Ed Wills pot, also remind me a bit of Derek Davis.

I bought it in a charity shop in South Lincolnshire because the glaze looked interesting........... and I thought, "Potty will definitely know."

It's down to the rest of you now!

is it J S ?

It might not be.

dantheman wrote:is it J S ?

That was my thought too.

Js or fs , there was a jane barker (Nee Searle) in the book , but work not similar unless she did different styles , but too long a shot I guess, the glaze looks so familiar .

I've ruled out Barker/Searle and the glaze looks familiar because it is used by a few potters that we all know as well as this person. It's no big deal really, as I bought it to go in my "Bargain Bin" that got a little empty at my "Open Weekend" at the end of June.

Hi guys i know this is an old link, but I have just bought two very large charges at auction with this mark cataloged as jane searle who was a very local girl hemingford cambridge, working with stone and china. And they have had a lot of her work come through, and this explains why it turns up a lot in south lincs as she worked for a number of years 80s-90s at cambridge pottery for the scotts.

It does look like Jane Barker/Searle's mark in Yates-Owen.

Her details on the Scottish potters' website

JANE BARKER
COURTIN, BARTHOL CHAPEL, INVERURIE, ABERDEENSHIRE AB51 8TD
01651 806859

Hi Naomi, i thought so too, i think it may be her her early signature but will update once i know thanks for that was intending on sending her an email thanks for the link, these charges are 20" across and stunning!!! xx

Thanks eshearm and I would be interested in any reply you get.

I can't remember why I said that I had ruled her out but it was a year ago.

Was out and about in Kent today and came across a woman selling vases and bowls with this glaze combination and the painted mark. Her name was Judith Swannell.

Its an ornate signature but i'm not sure what ??

JS? Looks upsidedown. Jane Searle?

Or

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t12904-js-stoneware-studio-pottery-vase-judith-swannell

Yes....thats what i thought...i might try and get in touch of them if i can find email addresses

When I saw Judith Swannell at a Crafts Fair in Kent the other month I am sure she had some work with this glaze.

If you need it her email address is

judithswannellceramics@yahoo.co.uk

I think it probably is....but i shall send her a pix and report back...Cheers

Hi all...Judith has come back and confirmed it is one of her tealight holders....maybe a moderator can put it in the right place

denbydump wrote:Hmmm this is confusing!
Any more thoughts on my bowl?

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t15662-large-stoneware-bowl-js-jane-searle

I'd say it's definitely the same mark as Brin's, so Judith it is.

Judith said mine was hers !

denbydump wrote:Hmmm this is confusing!
Any more thoughts on my bowl?

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t15662-large-stoneware-bowl-js-jane-searle

Maybe I should have taken a picture of Judith's stand at the Crafts Fair I visited but you can't really when you're not going to buy anything.

Probably best to email her but I think the answer will be yes.

She is very helpful

Edited: Her address on a label: Ongar Arts & Education Centre, Great Stony School, High Street, Ongar, Essex - Admin