Art pottery by some of the UK’s most renowned artists, accumulated over 30 years by a Staffordshire woman, is coming to auction. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 More than 40 pieces of mid and late-20th century ceramics plus a number of paintings are expected to total in excess of £4,000 under the hammer with Richard Winterton Auctioneers on Monday, July 22. The sale takes place at The Lichfield Auction Centre, Wood End Lane, Fradley Park, starting at 9.
30am. The collection was put together by a Staffordshire woman over the past 30 years. Her first piece was a pot by John Maltby bought from a gallery in Tutbury and the collector – who asked to remain anonymous – went on to accumulate ceramics from all around the country whilst on holidays with her husband.
“Collecting pottery over the years has been a passion of mine which I've really enjoyed,” she said. “It was a passion discovering different potters like David Leach in Devon. “John Maltby especially is a favourite – watching the journey of how his pottery has changed over the years, from his early pieces where he was initially inspired by Alfred Wallis’ naïve Cornish art through his different periods and his impressive versatility.
Lowry's paintings have also inspired me – not only in my collection of paintings but also in the types of pots I collected. “I've enjoyed the journey but it is time to move on.” The collection of around 46 pieces is catalogued across 4.