This is an attractive large jug or pitcher by Terry Bell Hughes. It has his impressed stamp on the side near the base.
The jug was probably made when he was at the Wren Pottery Studio in Surrey in the 1970s. The jug is made of stoneware and covered with a red oxide glaze. It has a thick ribbon handle. It has an applied geometria pattern created from application of a beige colour slip. The pattern consists of vertical lines with undulating lines inbetween. It is all very painterly - and would make a great addition to your collection of Welsh Studio pottery. It would look fantastic in a little country cottage or rustic interior. It is listed here at a great price for such a large piece of vintage Welsh studio pottery.
It is in good condition with no chips or cracks and no crazing to the glaze. The potter's mark on the side is rather indistinct due to it being slightly 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 11 1/4 inches in height. The width at the widest point is 5 1/2 inches. The foot is 4 3/4 inches and the rim at the top is 4 inches.
Condition: It is in excellent condition with no damages. There is a fine scratch on the bottom of the jug - this is only a surfact scratch created in the making and it not a hairline crack and does not go through the surface in any way.
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.