Chimney vases, burial vases, spice jars, jam pots - only a few of the illustrious names of Cornwall with one of the most significant pottery studio, the Troika Pottery are assigned.
Founded in 1963 by three men, Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson, was the Troika Pottery always be different. With backgrounds ranging from architecture, sculpture and mold making, Troika founders were determined to give a new look StudioPottery.
A new face for Studio Pottery
Illsley and Sirota, the creative forces of the ceramic, and they firmly believed in the idea that ceramics could be created for purely artistic reasons - in contrast to the ceramics studio ethos of the time (played by Bernard Leach), which means that instead of function should not be sacrificed for the artistic form.
In the following years Troika sufficient distinctiveness extremely successful and sold in LondonDepartment stores such as Heals and freedom, and from the pottery shop in St. Ives, Cornwall.
Pressed, so far unique
Troika biscuits were virtually all made in molds, before individually glazed and decorated by hand - breaking with the tradition that studio ceramics could not be manufactured in mass production. The creativity and talent of Troika decorators means that no two pieces were painted always the same, and a wide selection to choose from today is for collectorsfrom.
Today, most collectors look for Troika of the rough goods, which are so distinctive and unique to Troika - but in truth it was her predecessor, a fragile and rare series of smooth glass on the next product and Illsley Sirota's hearts were.
Troika smooth glazed goods had to make it harder, and never quite achieved the same success with the public, which in much lower production volumes. Today these pieces among the rarest examples of the Troika and aresharp coveted by some collectors, but shunned by others.
Take The Rough With The Smooth
In truth, whether your preference for rough or smooth glazed goods Troika, makes it a distinctive and unique addition to any studio ceramics collection. Troika Pottery was closed in 1983, but collectors can still find a variety of pieces for sale on the Internet and antiques fairs. Pay special attention for early (before 1970) pieces that highlighted theBase with "St Ives" - missing later plays that were produced in Newlyn.
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