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Lot 26
A rare Liberty’s terracotta Floralis pattern sundial, designed by Archibald Knox circa 1905 stamped designed and manufactured by Liberty’s & Co. the plate also signed 107cm.; 42ins high It is extremely rare to find a sundial plate also signed by Liberty’s. Exotic terracotta garden pottery , designed by both Archibald Knox, who was Liberty’s chief designer and Mary Watts of the Compton Pottery were offered for sale in Liberty and Co’s Yuletide Gifts catalogue of 1903-4. In 1899 Archibald Knox began designing for Liberty particularly the new Celtic design work such as Cymric’ and ‘Tudric’ range. Their Cymric catalogue states, |The feature of this development is, its complete breaking away from convention in the matter of design treatment|. In addition to metalwork and jewellery Knox designed terracotta garden ornaments, carpets, wallpaper and fabrics for Liberty & Co, seemingly mastering each discipline with ease. He was held in such high esteem that, even after his association with Liberty & Co had ended, in 1917 he was commissioned to design the headstone for Arthur Lasenby, the founder of Liberty’s grave where it still stands at Lee, Buckinghamshire. Literature; See Archibald Knox & Mary Seton Watts, Modern Celtic Art Pottery , 2005 for an identical sundial, page 35 see additional illustrations
Lot 1470
A pair of Compton Pottery terracotta Ali Baba jars (both marked but one restored), 32" high The Compton Pottery was founded by Mary Seton Watts the wife of the artist G F Watts in 1900 with potters from The Potters’ Arts Guild. It was in the village of Compton near Guildford and was based on the ideas of John Ruskin Ruskin and William Morris. It continued until 1955. ProvENANCE: Removed for sale from Pyrford Court, Pyrford. To be sold without reserve 36in. (91.44cm)
Lot 1472
Compton Pottery single scroll handled terracotta pot 31" wide x 23" high, marked The Compton Pottery was founded by Mary Seton Watts the wife of the artist G F Watts in 1900 with potters from The Potters’ Arts Guild. It was in the village of Compton near Guildford and was based on the ideas of John Ruskin Ruskin and William Morris. It continued until 1955. ProvENANCE: Removed for sale from Pyrford Court, Pyrford. To be sold without reserve 25in. (63.50cm)
Lot 179
A Potters` Arts Guild Compton Pottery, Guildford oak framed polychrome pottery moulded plaque depicting a swaddled child with arms outstretched on a tree, at the base of which is written Arbor Vitae `tree of life`, reverse of the plaque has the label `The Potters` Art Guild, COMPTON, GUILDFORD. 13.5cm x 18.5cm.
Lot 2077
Compton pottery; a pair of 1911 coronation mugs, showing relief decoration of floral emblems of the British Isles. Provenance; 39 mugs were given to the children of Compton by Mary Watts founder of the pottery, incised marks and inscribed Lillian or Jenny Greenfield who were daughters of the Compton grave digger
Lot 208
A Compton Potters Art Guild Celtic terracotta jardiniere, designed by Mary Seton Watts, cast in low relief with scroll motif, impressed circular wheel stamp mark, 58cm. diam. Literature: Veronica Franklin Gould Archibald Knox and Mary Seton Watts, Modern Celtic Art Garden Pottery, page 29 for a contemporary photograph illustrating this design, circa 1899.
Lot 393
A pair of rare Compton pottery pots late 19th century both with large circular manufacturers stamp and one with work mans initials VR 29cm.; 9ins high by 43cm.; 17ins wide This design not registered in the Compton catalogue is reputedly a one off design incorporating hearts to celebrate the marriage of the Reverend Ingle in 1895 a few years prior to the opening of the main Compton Pottery and were reputedly fired in the small kiln on the Compton premises.
Lot 62
A pair of Compton pottery scroll pots early 20th century 46cm.; 18ins high one with manufacturer's small stamp The Compton Potters Art Guild was started by Mary Watts, the wife of G.F. Watts the Victorian allegorical painter. In 1895 work began on the Watts Mortuary Chapel. Designed by Mary Watts, it was to be built from local clay by the villagers of Compton, near Godalming, Surrey. Mr and Mrs Watts were dedicated supporters of the growing Home Arts and Industries Association, a voluntary movement launched by Earl Brownlow in 1885 to revive the dying art of handicraft among the working classes. The idea was that young uneducated artisans should have their eyes opened to the wonders of art. They would be rescued from idleness, gambling and drinking -so the notion ran- during long winter evenings. Uplifted and taught how to use their hands with skill they would acquire a hobby to be proud of and develop this hitherto unknown talent, where possible to professional standards. The Pottery Art Guild continued from strength to strength, winning medals at the Royal Botanical Society and the Home Arts' highest award, the gold cross. Liberty's sold their garden ornaments as well as hand tufted Donegal carpets designed by Mrs Watts. They received architectural commissions from Lutyens, Clough William-Ellis and Goodhart Rendel. Recommended by Jekyll, they made miniature versions of their pots for the garden of Queen Mary's dollshouse in the early 1920's. The Guild became a limited company run by George Aubertin and continued to produce works based on Mrs Watts' designs until after her death in 1938. These scroll pots are illustrated in the Art Potters Guild catalogue page 11. Literature; The Watts Chapel, An Arts and Crafts Memorial by Veronica Franklin Gould, Arrow Press, Farnham, Surrey
Lot 64
* An impressive set of four Liberty's terracotta planters early 20th century each stamped designed and manufactured by Liberty and Co., Reg No. 415225 42cm.; 16½ins high by 63cm.; 25ins wide Liberty and Co., the famous Regent Street retailers offered a range of terracotta garden ornament from the early years of the 20th Century to shortly after the First World War. The items were all made by the Potters Art Guild (Compton Pottery) and some are stamped as such. An argument between Mary Watts and Liberty ended the business arrangement.
Lot 60
A rare Potters' Arts Guild glazed earthenware model of the Church of St Nicholas, Compton, with broach spire, nave, chancel and porch, sponged in coloured glazes on cut cornered base and incised with the title Compton Church, 13.5cm h, early 20th c Literature: Another hand-coloured example, in the more usual duller palette of matt blues and grey is illustrated Calvert (H), Compton Pottery, Compton 2006, p22. The present example was probably fired (in a glost oven) outside the Pottery, such as the 1911 Coronation mugs, which were fired, it is thought, at the Wrecclesham Pottery. ++Spire restored
Lot 194
A Liberty & Co Siegfried terracotta jardinere and stand designed by Archibald Knox, probably by Compton Pottery, cast in low relief with Celtic Knot, impressed Liberty mark 108cm. high. Literature: Stephen A Martin Archibald Knox ARTMEDIA Press page 275 for this design illustrated Veronica Franklin Gould Archibald Knox & Mary Seton Watts Modern Celtic Art page 26 for a copy of Liberty's Book of Garden Ornaments catalogue displaying this design, retailed at £770.
Lot 198
A Liberty & Co terracotta bench designed by Archibald Knox, probably Compton Pottery, tapering square section cast with entrelac panels, with simulated terracotta top, stamped marks to both bases 135cm wide. Literature: Stephen A Martin Archibald Knox ARTMEDIA Press page 275 for this design illustrated
Lot 1
'Winged Hours', a Compton Pottery sectional grey terracotta garden sundial, modelled with winged cherub heads, the conforming capital also with roundels inscribed N, S, E and W, with an octagonal engraved dial, approximately 112cm high (faults). Exhibited: The Watts Gallery exhibition, 1998 at Compton. See Franklin Gould, Veronica. Archibald Knox & Mary Seton Watts Modern Celtic Art Garden Pottery, pp. 14, 15 and 41. Watts's first tombstone, modelled in March 1898 by Thomas Steadman, was inspired by a pattern in the Liberty of Saint Gall, embellished with a ring of cherubs, their intertwining wings surrounding a celtic wheel cross and knot roundel. Two days later Louis Deuchars modelled the capital for her Winged Hours sundial where cherubs face north, south, east and west, suggesting the idea of the Cross
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