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Alan wallwork large slab vase 11in x3.5 in x2.5 in. Seems a bit uneven around base, but looking at other examples, i think its part of the original production technique, see photos for condition.

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Another beautiful lamp by Alan Wallwork, although not as tall as my other one for sale, this is a very strong piece!! Again Alan didn’t enjoy making lamps for some reason and he only did for a short period of time, so there the least seen of his works. In excellent condition and a fantastic studio lamp from Wallwork at his best in my opinion.

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Fantastic and a very early pebble vase, it’s a transitional piece, it has a not often seen slip glaze pattern, with a small piece missing but this is common with this early technique, and pieced accordingly. Beautiful early work by him signed with a W on base. UPDATED I ONLY HAVE ONE FOR SALE. Not 16 like it’s saying for some reason???

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A nice quality and rarely offered Alan Wallwork stoneware combed crescent studio pottery form with his classic combed decoration to both sides. All-over buff and rubbed brown glaze. “AW” initials incised into the base. Approx height 23cm (9 inches) and width 32cm (12.5 inches). The golf ball and wine bottle in picture 2 are a general size guide. Condition: Excellent overall condition with no damage or restoration. Photographs are of the actual item for sale. Will be despatched safely double-boxed and usually within 24 hours.

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A coiled handbuilt cylinder vase, with stamped runic symbols. In earthy organic glazeswith a pale blue green top section and an undulating rim reflecting its handthrown nature. Would make a great addition to any collection of Alan Wallwork, studio pottery and would complement any retro, vintage, 1960s, 70s, midcentury, minimalist, brutalist or contemporary interior. Measures 19 x 6 x 6cm / 7.5 x 2.5 x 2.5in. Marked with an incised’W’ to the base.

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Crafted by the esteemed Alan Wallwork, this early vase is a fine example of English studio pottery from the 1960s. Inscribed “W” to underside. 22cm height, 6cm diameter.

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Studio Pottery vase – British? – Impressed seal matk – Research. A highly professional work. Condition is Good – see photos. Size approx 7 inches high. Signed impressed mark – see photos.

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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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Monumental 34cms Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery Stoneware Freeform Seed Pod. A very large stoneware freeform seed pod by Alan Wallwork. The piece is unsigned, as a lot of his larger pieces were, but can be attributed, simply by its complexity and form, to the great man himself. This could easily have been an exhibition piece or a private commission, given its size. Certainly the finest piece we have seen and a solid investment!

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