Troika Pottery Cube Vase Troika Pottery Collectors Club


A Troika pottery vase of square form with round shallow rim, painted factory marks, 9cm high.

Note: All the books published about Troika so far contain errors, omissions, conflicts and contradictions regarding the attribution of marks on Troika pottery and the dates that people started and finished. Therefore these publications are unreliable as sources of this information, although they contain excellent background details.


Potshots Troika. A work of art whichever way you look at it.

Cornish Potteries, Pottery Studios and Marks * Adrian Brough : Adrian Brough : Alan Brough Pottery - Newlyn 1972-1990: Alan Brough : Alicium. Troika Pottery - St Ives and Newlyn 1963 - 1983: Benny Sirota and Leslie Illsley : Truro Pottery. 1978 - 1981: John Davidson.


Early Troika Flask Early Trident Mark Troika Pottery Collectors Club

Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by painter Lesley Illsley, potter Benny Sirota and architect Jan Thompson at Wheal Dream, St. Ives, Cornwall. After much success they moved to Newlyn in 1970 until its closure in 1983.. Troika Pottery Marks Marks are hand painted and located at the base 1963 - 1970 - St. Ives and Troika - St. Ives.


Troika Pottery Cube Vase Troika Pottery Collectors Club

Troika Pottery was established, in Cornwall, by Leslie Illsey, Jan Thompson and Benny Sirota in 1963. The trading name came from the Russian word meaning set of three. It was chosen by Benny Sirota whose grandfather had escaped from Russia on a sledge drawn by three horses - a Troika. With three co-founders, Troika seemed perfectly.


Chimney Vase by Troika Pottery for sale at Pamono

Troika 63-83 by Lawrence Illsley and Ben Harris, ISBN-13: 978-0957487307. For a copy contact [email protected]. New Troika fakes emerge on eBay. Troika adds gloss to Stonepark sale. Troika: today's in-demand pottery. Record books struggle to keep pace with Troika price rises. thesaleroom.com.


Troika type pottery Wheel vase, Aztec decorated, by Louis Hudson, impressed & painted marks, H14c

Troika Pottery artists, Troika history and the Troika marks. Troika Pottery was set up in 1963 by Benny Sirota, Leslie Illsley and Jan Thomson, with Jan Thomson being bought out in 1965. In 1963, Troika Pottery was set up in Wheal Dream near Porthgwidden beach in St Ives and this is now the St Ives Museum.


TROIKA CORNISH POTTERY RECTANGULAR VASE, 22cms H, incised geometric patterns, written Troika mark

The marks often depend on the country of origin, as well as the time period. "Marks can also date the piece," Slavid says. Wedgwood, for example, has been around since the late 1700s and the brand marks have undergone variations over the centuries.So, brand marks go a long way in identifying the creator and the era in which the piece was made.


Troika Perfume Bottle Troika Pottery Collectors Club

Troika tile (mark) - 5¾" (146 mm) square. 1963-1970. Troika . Troika, as the name suggests, was founded by a trio. Lesley Illsley, Jan Thompson and Benny Sirota put up £1000 each in February, 1963 and bought the Wells Pottery at St Ives, Cornwall.


Large 20cm wheel vase Troika Pottery Collectors Club

Troika Decorators' Marks. Checking the Troika Pottery piece's mark is quite essential in determining whether a piece is genuine or not. We have listed all the Troika Decorators' marks to help with identifying the decorators for each piece. Be the first to share what you think! Share your love for Troika Pottery!


A Troika pottery wheel lamp base, having relief and incised decoration of stylised motifs on a

Decorators' Marks; Fakes; Search for: Home. Troika Pottery Collectors Club. We will log & authenticate all Troika pieces using submitted images from members. Joining the site, adding your piece as well as buying and selling Troika pieces are all free of charge! —-CLICK TO READ MORE—-


Troika Pottery Decorators Marks Troika Pottery Collectors Club

The third member of Troika was sleeping partner Jan Thompson. Troika Pottery was founded in 1962 and produced pottery until 1983 and was named by the three founders from the Russian тройка, meaning "a set of three", or triumvirate. Shirley Wharf for Troika textured cube vase showing all four incised and geometric sides.


Troika Pottery small Slab vase decorated by Honor Curtis, monogrammed and marked Cornwall to base

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Early Troika Plate Impressed Mark Troika Pottery Collectors Club

Mark used c. 1910 to 1915 by Fulper Pottery Co. This was the first mark—FULPER in a rectangle—used by this company using the Hobo typeface. It is commonly referenced by collectors and dealers as the Fulper "ink mark.". Fake ink marks have been found drawn with a black marker on pieces not made by this company.


Guide to Buying Troika

Troika Pieces. Show All; Unique. 4 Tile Plaque; Ben Nicholson Chimney Vase; Benny Sirota Plaque; Bowl of Fruit; Double Plant Stand; Double Wheel; Friday Piece; Hand Book Sculpture; Kettle; Terracotta; Test Piece; Troika Apple; Very Rare. 4 Footed Handled Lidded Cube; Brancusi Venetian Blind; Bridge Candle Holder; Designer Double Vase;


Troika Pottery History, Designers and Troika Price Guide

Troika 63-83 is a book published on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Troika Pottery Company. It details how the mould-cast sculptural pieces developed, the materials used and even tin glazed pieces by Brancusi and Klee. And how Aztec designs influenced the decoration and the heavily textured pottery that became the Troika trademark


Early Troika Flask Early Trident Mark Troika Pottery Collectors Club

Troika Pottery was founded by Leslie Illsley, Jan Thompson, and Benny Sirota, who were all passionate about artistic expression through ceramics. The pottery was established at Wheal Dream, taking over the premises of the Powell and Wells Pottery.. Is all troika pottery signed? While Decorators' marks are often crucial in identifying.