Shelley
This is a “hidden” page to most users of my web-site! But my love of Shelley and Wileman china and earthenware is not hidden.
AND NOW an improved and slightly updated e-version of
Watkins C., Harvey W., and Senft R (1980, 1986, 1994) Shelley Potteries: The History and Production of a Staffordshire Family of Potters
I managed to get it into 20MB! Download it here and a review review of Watkins 16 Shelley potteries
With my co-authors Harvey and Robert we organised a travelling exhibition in 1980/1 (some pics at the bottom of this page) and have been producing things since!
I thought I would offer them here for fellow Shelley enthusiasts.
(see also Robert’s offering at http://www.senft.co.uk/shelley-pottery.htm – over 1,000 images!)
So here are a few pics of unusual things in my collection, and a range of publications to download.
I started with this! (thanks auntie Bess!)
Then I saw this and found it was Shelley!
For more, see the UK Shelley Club at http://www.shelley.co.uk/
and sister clubs in USA http://www.shelleychinaclub.com/
and Australia http://shelleyclub.com/
THEN in 2018 I was made Honorary President of The Shelley Group UK. What an honour!! ( Watkins-18-President-128-Pp-8-9.pdf (1526 downloads) )
SHELLEY PUBLICATIONS
many of which – thanks to Editor, David Deller
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Shelley exhibition handlist
from the 1980/1 exhibition at Geffrye Museum, London, Stoke-on Trent City Museum, Bristol City Museum and Edinburgh Canongate Tolbooth
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Shelley in The Observer
Caryll Faraldi “Cups That Cheer” The Observer 16 November 1980, Colour Supplement pages 50,51
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Shelley in Art & Antiques Weekly
“A century of ceramics” Art & Antiques Weekly, November 28 - December 4 1980, Volume 43, Number 4, pages 24, 25
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Shelley in The Connoisseur
“The Shelley Potteries: An exhibition of stylish pottery and porcelain of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras” The Connoisseur, December 1980, Vol. 205 No. 826, pages 300, 301
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Shelley (Intarsio) in Antique Collector
Watkins C (1981) “Shelley Intarsio” Antique Collector, October, 82-83.
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Shelley Booklet "The Oldest Craft in the World"
E-version of a booklet published in 1937 for dealers and customers
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Intarsio Pedestals
Watkins C (2015) "Let's put Intarsio on a Pedestal", Shelley Club Newsletter, Number 115, pages 20-21
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A bit of my story with Shelley
Watkins C (2015) “From One Extreme to Another?”, Shelley Newsletter: Official Journal of the Australasian Shelley Collectors Club, 29 (3 September) 10-11.
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My version (colour illustrated) of a wonderful article
A wonderful article "Some beautiful English pottery" (1899) The Artist, vol. 26, pp. 76-84, probably written by Frederick Rhead. [this e-version is a small file and lower quality than the printed version circulated to the Shelley Club]
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Shelley Potteries book
An improved and slightly updated e-version of
Watkins C., Harvey W., and Senft R (1980, 1986, 1994) Shelley Potteries: The History and Production of a Staffordshire Family of Potters
I managed to get it into 20MB!
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Let's knock Intarsio off its pedestal!
Watkins C (2015) “Let’s knock Intarsio off its pedestal!” Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 117, p 3
A story of an accident in the hallway
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A book of vision and hope
Watkins C (2016) “A book of vision and hope” Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 119, p 4-6
An analysis of the Urbato pattern book
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Making Intarsio?
Watkins C (2016) “Making Intarsio” Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 120, p 10. An appreciation of the Intarsio pattern book (this version with much larger images than those in the Newsletter!)
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1920s vases - 744 examples!
A collection of images of vase shapes 770 to 793 - 26 pages!
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Hybrid Urbato
Watkins (2016) "A hybrid version of Urbato" Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 126, page 14.
An account of a new version of decoration on an Urbato vase.
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What’s on your toilet? Decorating THE shape called Foley
Watkins, C. (2017) “What’s on your toilet? Decorating THE shape called Foley”. Shelley Group Newsletter No 123, pp 18-19
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Intarsio Vase and Jug (I jest)
Watkins, C. (2017) “Intarsio Vase and Jug (I jest)” Shelley Group Newsletter No. 122. P. 9
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Modern designs on ancient shapes
Watkins, C. (2017) “Modern designs on ancient shapes” Shelley Group Newsletter p. 7
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“On the road from Surrey to Devon”
Watkins, C. (2017) “On the road from Surrey to Devon” Shelley Group Newsletter P.22
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Which New Inn is the newest?
Watkins 18 Which New Inn is the newest?
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"New Inn" plate
Watkins 18 New Inn plate
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Rare vase shape??
Watkins 18 How rare is this vase shape?
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On the way to
Pearce & Watkins (2017) "On the way to Old Chelsea", Shelley Group Newsletter, Issue 122 pp 5-7
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Old Chelsea listing
44 known examples
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Roself - that pattern on black - No
Watkins, C (2018) "Roself -that pattern on black - no" Shelley Group Newsletter
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The end of Intarsio?
Watkins C (2018) "The end of Intarsio?" Shelley Group Newsletter
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What’s your favourite definition of “Rare”?
Watkins C (2018) "What’s your favourite definition of 'Rare'?" Shelley Group Newsletter
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Shapes of Harmony
Watkins C (2019) "Shapes of Harmony" Shelley Group Newsletter
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Walter Slater lustreware
Watkins C (2019) "Slater lustreware" Shelley Group Newsletter Pp 4 5
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Walter Slater lustreware listing
Walter Slater lustreware listing N=101
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Thankyou Mrs Waterhouse
Watkins C (2019) "Thankyou Mrs Waterhouse" Shelley Group Newsletter pp 6-7
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Elizabeth Waterhouse listing
Elizabeth Waterhouse listing
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Dating Shelley Birds
Watkins C (2019) "Dating Shelley Birds" Shelly Group Newsletter Pp 4, 5
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Shelley birds listing
Shelley birds listing N=80
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silent film about all stages of Pottery Production [28m 5sec]: https://youtu.be/_OP6N4g3ky4
Chris Watkins, BBC “Pebble Mill at One”, 2nd December 1980 [6m 18sec – missing start]: http://youtu.be/3eQJXmRr4SY
William Harvey, Thames TV “Afternoon Plus” 7th January 1981 [11m 19sec]: http://youtu.be/TG_afP0VVOg