Vintage yellow glazed slipware dish with central fish decoration by David Eeles (1933-2015)
A striking terracotta studio pottery piece with a vibrant mustard yellow glaze and a charming central fish slip decoration. A well-executed piece produced by David Eeles for Shepherds Well Pottery in Dorset.
David Eeles trained at Willesden School of Arts & Crafts in London (1947-1953). Together with his wife Patricia, a graphic artist, they started The Shepherds Well Pottery in Hampstead, London, in 1961. Firing in an electric kiln, he made traditional slipware & tin glazed majolica which was sold in Heals Department store in London as well as smaller shops.
The family moved to Dorset in 1962 where they trained many students until the mid 1970s.
The dish measures 26cm x 22cm.
Vintage yellow glazed slipware dish with central fish decoration by David Eeles (1933-2015)
A striking terracotta studio pottery piece with a vibrant mustard yellow glaze and a charming central fish slip decoration. A well-executed piece produced by David Eeles for Shepherds Well Pottery in Dorset.
David Eeles trained at Willesden School of Arts & Crafts in London (1947-1953). Together with his wife Patricia, a graphic artist, they started The Shepherds Well Pottery in Hampstead, London, in 1961. Firing in an electric kiln, he made traditional slipware & tin glazed majolica which was sold in Heals Department store in London as well as smaller shops.
The family moved to Dorset in 1962 where they trained many students until the mid 1970s.
The dish measures 26cm x 22cm.
