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Absolutely stunning rare Alan Wallwork totem design slab vase. Incised signature on bottom. Measures approx 15.5cm high x 7.5cm x 5.5cm. Weighs approx 884g (Almost 2 pounds) Some purple ink inside at bottom as shown in last photo. Alan Wallwork was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1931. He studied pottery at Newlands Park Teachers’ Training College. After that he gained eligibility for a one-year course at Goldsmith’s College and studied pottery. Under Kenneth Clark and Gordon Baldwin where he gained superb technical & design knowledge. And whose attitudes influenced him heavily. Upon leaving Goldsmith’s he spent some time teaching at local schools. In 1958 he opened his first studio and gallery in Forest Hill, South London. The gallery, named The Alan Gallery, exhibiting works by Lucie Rie & Kenneth Clark amongst others. He continued to experiment with tin-glazing, brush and sgraffito decoration, rubbed-on oxides. Textures were created by incising, rouletting and stamping often inlaid with white slip. It was soon clear that Alan had outgrown the Forest Hill premises. Which were designated as retail. Subsequently moving to much larger premises in Greenwich. The association with Heal’s led to Alan’s work being exhibited in Copenhagen. A very large order for tiles from an advertising agency led to Alan’s next move. It was necessary to take on larger premises to produce these tiles. So Alan bought a building previously uses as a chapel in Marnhull, Dorset. For a while he commuted between the two addresses. However this was impractical and before long he decided to stay permanently in Dorset. Heal’s and the CPA remained as retails outlets and also the showrooms of Briglin Pottery. Alan occupied these premises for many years working on tiles, hand-built, slabbed. Coiled and altered pots and sculptural pieces in reduced stoneware. Following illness in the late 1990s Alan’s work rate decreased and in 2004 he opened a workshop in France where he continued to pot. Alan Wallwork sadly passed away in November 2019. A vivid and highly engaging character, Alan epitomised the often quietly subversive spirit of British studio pottery. He was a prolific and hardworking artist, an enabler who contributed much to ceramics’ sense of community and professionalism, but he also lived life to his own rules, away from the mainstream. Please see all photos and see my other listings for lots more lovely vases, studio pottery, gift ideas and vintage ceramics.

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Vintage 1960s Alan Wallwork Totem Vase. In Very Good Condition Though There Is A Small Area Of Glaze Loss / Miss To One Bottom Corner – Its Not A Chip Or Flake. Signed With An Inscribed W. Measures 24cm High, 8cm Across And 6cm Deep.

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VINTAGE STUDIO POTTERY TOTEM VASE, ALAN WALLWORK. The vase measures approximately 32cm high and 7.5cm wide. There is remnants of a label which is pictured above. Take a look at our other items, and thank you for looking. The item “VINTAGE STUDIO POTTERY TOTEM VASE, ALAN WALLWORK” is in sale since Sunday, November 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Pottery\Studio”. The seller is “andy.pauline” and is located in Stirling. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Manufacturer/ Type: Studio
• Product Type: Vases

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VINTAGE STUDIO POTTERY, ALAN WALLWORK VASE. The vase measures approximately 20cm high and 7cm X 5.5cm wide. Take a look at our other items, and thank you for looking. The item “VINTAGE STUDIO POTTERY, ALAN WALLWORK TOTEM VASE” is in sale since Sunday, November 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Pottery\Studio”. The seller is “andy.pauline” and is located in Stirling. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Product Type: Vases
• Manufacturer/ Type: Studio
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original

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Vintage Studio Pottery Totem Vase Alan Wallwork Circa 1970 33cm. A wonderful, beautiful probably by Alan Wallwork studio art pottery, Totem Vase. Excellent condition- a couple of corner base chips, as shown displays very well. The item “Vintage Studio Pottery Totem Vase Alan Wallwork Circa 1970 33cm” is in sale since Wednesday, April 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Pottery\Studio”. The seller is “simon.willcock.antiques” and is located in Shropshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Colour: Multi
• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Material: Stoneware
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Year of Manufacture: 1970
• Sub-Type: British
• Date Range: 1960-1979
• Product Type: Vases
• Manufacturer/ Type: Studio

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