a stylized (almost Art Deco) rose pattern
a standard faience roses design
Watcombe's "trellis"
design
Similar design on a pink or purple ground.
Treacle Design
FLOWERS
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| Longpark, Watcombe, Aller Vale and Lemon & Crute produced some
of the most beautiful flowered pottery produced anywhere. Below is a sampling of the
different types of flowers, both slip glazed and faience.
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| The Daffodil Pattern is a
slip glazed design produced by both Longpark & Watcombe. The designs are often
difficult to distinguish; examples from both potteries can be exquisite. |
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| Roses were a common design from the major potteries and were produced in many different varieties. Watcombe, in particular, produced a number of different rose patterns. Longpark and Royal Torquay also produced the pink/purple rose designs with minor variations. Longpark also produced roses in the "treacle design"; usually these are a streaky brown color with applied roses and leaves. | ||||
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a stylized (almost Art Deco) rose pattern |
a standard faience roses design |
Watcombe's "trellis"
design |
Similar design on a pink or purple ground. |
Treacle Design |
| Irises were done in the 1920's by Lemon and Crute and also by Aller Vale. They are slip glazed and usually of the highest quality. |
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| Many other varieties of flowers were captured by the Torquay potteries and each has a story of their own. The examples on the left are all Watcombe - both faience and slip glazed. Others not shown include lavender, Aller Vale's "Barbatine" designs and many other Torquay flowers. |
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