Decorators' Marks. View our collection of decorators' marks and their featured works. We aim to keep a record of the Troika pieces, their stories and origins. 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
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. 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—- 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 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
Troika Pottery. Troika was an art pottery that operated in Cornwall from 1962 to 1983. It was founded by three people, Leslie Illsley, Jan Thompson and Benny Sirota who took over the Powell and Wells Pottery at Wheal Dream, where Sirota had previously worked as a decorator and driver. The name is from the Russian тройка, meaning "a set of. Dating Troika. Troika Pottery Designs. Virtually all Troika pots were made in moulds. Some items had only one basic mould and others, such as the textured items, had moulds with several different designs. With the textured pots, the decorators were given a free hand to modify them as they wished as long as certain colour combinations were used. 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! Troika 63-83 by Lawrence Illsley and Ben Harris, ISBN-13: 978-0957487307. For a copy contact
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Troika Pottery Cube Vase 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. 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.
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. Troika Pottery ·
Large 20cm wheel vase Troika Pottery Collectors Club
Linda Taylor was a Troika pottery decorator in Newlyn from late 1960's to early 1970's. Her monogram is LT with the usual Troika Cornwall mark. This is a good example of an Early Scratched Troika Mark. Mark is found from a Troika Fruit Bowl without Fruit piece which is listed on the site. 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.
