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Crowan Pottery - Praze - 1946 to 1962 - Harry Davis and May Scott Davis |
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Davis was born in 1910. He first worked at Poole Pottery and then joined
the Leach Pottery in St Ives in 1933. May was born in 1914 (née Scott)
and worked at the pottery from 1936 to 1937. In 1937 they went to teach
at Achimoto College in Ghana, Harry as Head of the Art School. After the
war, he and May set up the Crowan Pottery in an old watermill that they
converted to generate the electricity to run the pottery. In 1962 they moved
to New Zealand and established the Crewenna Pottery in Nelson. In 1972 they
went to Izcuchaca in Peru and returned to Nelson in 1979. Harry died in
1986 and May in 1995. Harry and May Davis produced some of the most technically sound and aesthetically pleasing pots. Decoration techniques included wax resist and the use of Celadon and Tenmoku glazes. Note that both Harry and May were expert potters and decorators. It was their policy not to identify the potter on any pieces made. As a result, quite a few Crowan pots in museums and collections have been wrongly attributed to Harry Davis. More information can be found on the Crowan Crafts web site. |
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acquired: Nov 2001 Teacup and saucer Contributor: Philip Muldowney Southampton, England |
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acquired: Nov 2001 Soup Bowl Description: Height: 2.5 inches Length: 8 inches Width: 4 inches Contributor: Prof. Stavros P Kalafatis Kingston-upon-Thames England |
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acquired: Mar 2004 Bowl Contributor: Stephen Sell |
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acquired: Mar 2004 Coffee Set Contributor: Stephen Sell |
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acquired: Mar 2004 Porriger Set Contributor: Stephen Sell |
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acquired: Mar 2004 Tankard Contributor: Stephen Sell |
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acquired: Mar 2004 Fluted Teapot with ash glaze. Contributor: Stephen Sell |