This is a unique and fabulous piece of 1970s rustic Scottish Art Pottery. It was made by John Davey at the Davey Pottery in Scotland.
It is a large heavy stoneware serving platter that has been hand-thrown and decorated with a Japanese inspired abstract design.
It is a certainly a very sturdy decorative plate or platter and has a diameter of 14 inches.
It is a stonking 2 kg unpacked.
The platter is made of thick stoneware with a shaped and raised edge - and a dipped reservoir in the centre with subtle raised rings made by the potter's finger when the dish was thrown on the wheel. The central reservoir has a matt brown abstract shape. This has been created by the application of the cream coloured egg shell glaze on top of the brown of brown one below. There are also hand-painted rings about this area to form a simple decorative border.
The design is very typical of 1970s studio pottery and I would imagine that Davey might have been taking inspiration from similar stoneware bowls or plates made by Lucie Rie at this time.
This is a one off piece of ceramics - and listed at a fair price for such a fine art work. I have taken lots of images of this fine piece of Scottish Studio Pottery for your inspection. It is in perfect condition with no damages and has the the impressed potter's mark for John Davey on the base.
The Davey Pottery was based at Castle Douglas,
HISTORY: Leonard John Davey (1913-1991) was born in Nottingham. He worked for a while as a teacher at Castle Douglas High School before setting up his own pottery. called the Old Bridge Pottery, at Bridge of Dee.
He became a full time potter in 1968. The pottery became known as the Davey Pottery from 1976 when he was joined by his daughter Sylvia.
His work was shown at craft exhibitions throughout Scotland. He was a founder member of the Stewartry Arts Society in 1969.
Sadly - this beautiful plate will have to be limited to UK posting only - it will be send Parcelforce24. It will cost about £10 to post to you and of course very carefully packed.