A mid-century modern Sussex art pottery vase produced by Cinque Ports Pottery Ltd., founded by David Sharp and George Gray in Rye, East Sussex (operating out of The Monastery).
This piece features a broad tapered body and flared neck decorated in a classic 1960s brutalist/abstract geometric arch design, created using a combination of resist glaze techniques, brushed brown stain, and satin oatmeal-cream glazes.
Maker: Cinque Ports Pottery Ltd. (Rye, Sussex)
Era: Circa 1960s – 1970s
Style: Mid-Century Modern / English Studio Pottery
Glaze / Pattern: Abstract concentric arch / geometric resist pattern in brown and cream
Base Stamp: Stamped circular mark Cinque Ports Pottery Ltd. The Monastery Rye on a white crazed glaze base.
Condition Report:
Excellent Vintage Condition: No chips, cracks, or restorations. Expected light age crazing to the glazed base.
Dispatched with Royal Mail Tracked.