Changing attributions
Every so often I fall down the rabbit hole of an attribution which I thought was correct and now have serious doubts about. The latest one is Annette Christopher’s AC mark. For many years it has been assumed that 70s-style slab built vases and letter racks with just an AC stamp were by Annette Christophers, despite the fact that her AC stamp has a circle round it. Christophers has been potting for over 50 years so it was possible it’s an unrecorded mark for her, but I’ve changed my mind. I now think it stands for Acanthus Crafts (potter unknown). Several Acanthus Crafts pieces have turned up recently with a label, and with or without an AC stamp. The glaze colours are similar to letter racks attributed to Christophers. They are also slab built, with applied decoration. Unfortunately I haven’t found a letter rack with a label so I can’t be 100% positive they are by Acanthus Crafts but for now I’m going to amend both entries and remove this AC mark from Christopher’s one.
If you want to update an entry for me -my address 2006-2024 was Ebford in Devon. I have just about completed closing the workshop down – no more kilns or wheel.
Also, the last image you have for the PB inside an oval on stoneware is not me.
Many thanks for the information! I’ve edited the entry 🙂