INTRODUCTION TO ART POTTERY

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The purpose of this web site is to introduce Torquay collectors to the broad range of Art Pottery produced by the Torquay Potteries.  Torquay "Art Pottery" is defined  as all pieces that DO NOT look like traditional mottoware produced by the Torquay Potteries. 

 
Design themes of Art Pottery were surprisingly consistent from pottery to pottery, but these common design themes were executed differently by each pottery.   The widest range of Art Pottery was produced after the First World War (1914-18) through the 1930's and can be categorized by four major design themes.  These themes may direct you to new adventures in Torquay collecting.
Scenes
(Landscapes &  Seascapes)

Flowers

Fauna

Abstracts

The examples above do not even come close to covering all the types of Art Pottery produced by the Torquay Potteries in the 1920's and 1930's. However, the themes of landscapes, flowers, birds and abstract designs are the most common. The diversity and quality of these pieces continues to impress collectors.
Mottoware is not all that Torquay has to offer!

 

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