Examples of Pountneys 20th Century Painted Wares -1

A Pountney's "Cock and Hen" bowl c1910.  Painted with a cockerel and two hens.  Marked on the underside with a transfer printed mark, which includes "GS".  The GS mark may mean it was painted by George Stewart, but more likely means that he designed it.  See Levitt pages 44 and 66.

A Pountney's "Cat and Dog" saucer c1910.  Painted with a Louis Wain design of a cat and a dog, which includes a facsimile signature of Louis Wain.  On the reverse if a mark for the "Cat and Dog Pottery", plus a retailers stamp.  The retailer's mark reads F G Bussell & Co, 24 College Green, Bristol.  Bussell was in business between 1896 and 1914 (with a number of addresses), but only had the College Green address for 1909-11.  There is similar piece in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, which also has a retailer's mark for Bussell.  See Lebitt page 66.

A hand painted plate made at the Bristol Pottery c1910.  Marked with "BRISTOL LEADED LIGHTS POTTERY" and the initials JB.  The initials stand for John Barker.  Samual Shufflebotham is also known to have painted this design (see Levitt page 44).

A plate with a character from Dickens c1910.  Marked GS.  Diameter 10.5 inches (26.7 cm).

A "Duck and Drake" cup c1910.  Marked GS.  Height 2.75 inches (7 cm).

A "Bristol Baronial Pottery" plate c1910.  Diameter 10.5 inches (26.7 cm).  It is marked J B for John Barker.

A "Bristol Landscape Pottery" plate c1910.  Diameter 9.5 inches (24.1 cm).  Although not marked this piece was designed by John Barker.  A similar design exists on a tile signed by John Barker and dated 1907, held by the family.

A "Bristol Fiscal Pottery" plate c1910.  Diameter 9.5 inches (24.1 cm).