This is an attractive and rather massive jug or pitcher by Terry Bell Hughes. It has his impressed stamp on the base.
The jug was probably made when he was at the Wren Pottery Studio in Surrey in the 1970s. It is made of heavy stoneware and has the most beautiful and subtle glaze, It is thickly applied and you can see it pooling around the bottom edge of the jug. This thick textured glaze certainly gives an attractive finish to the pot. The jug has a thick applied ribbon handle. It iwould make a great addition to your collection of Welsh Studio pottery - I think that it is very much of museum quality. It is certainly one of the largest pieces of Hughes pottery that I have seen. It would look fabulous on a large Welsh dresser or at floor level on a hearth in a country cottage.
It is in good condition with no chips or cracks and no crazing to the glaze. The potter's mark on the side is slightly indistinct due to it being flooded with the thick glaze used to decorate the pot - but it is certainly identifiable as Hughes' one.
It is a nice substantial piece measuring 15 3/4 inches in height. The rim is 4 inches and the base is 8 1/4 inches. Obviously - the large size and weight will push up postage costs for you.
It will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked Post (Medium Parcel). This will be applied to your order at the checkout.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY: Terry Bell Hughes was born in 1939 in Aberele in North Wales. He trained at Harrow School of Art where he met his wife, Beverley-Bell Hughes. At Harrow, he trained after Victor Margrie and Mick Casson, focusing on functional pottery. After a period working at Oxshott in Surrey, with Denise and Rosemary Wren, they moved to Llandudno Junction in North Wales where they both now live and work.
His work is primarily in thrown, high-fired domestic pots, reflecting influences from both Oriental and British country ware. In 1976 he was one of six potters commissioned by the Welsh Arts Council to make work for the Aberystwyth collection. He is a member of the Craft Potters Association.
Hughes is one of Wales’ most celebrated potters his work is in many prestigious collections, including Amgueddfa Cymru: National Museum Wales, The Royal Museum of Scotland, Ulster Museum and the Crafts Council in London.