A wonderful three hooped ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Alan Ashpool, tiered forms made from a mixture of thrown and slipcast sections joined together, in an ecru / pale green colourway, with three matt green slip stripes. In very good condition with no chips or cracks. Alan Ashpool backstamp to the base.
Dorset based potter Alan Ashpool, studied pottery under Heber Matthews (1905-1959), a foremost student of William Staite Murray and teacher of Hans Coper.
During the 1960s Ashpool’s pots were sold in leading design stores such as Heal’s, alongside those of Dame Lucie Rie and featured in numerous exhibitions of the day. He is latterly recognized for his ‘Pagoda Pots’ – tiered forms made from a mixture of thrown and slipcast sections joined together.
Measures: 37cm Height x 15cm diameter – base 9cm, weight 1.5kg.