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Post  Kat & Co. Sat 4 May - 14:35

Who is this? ..... This was made by Ian Smail ! Groggy10
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Post  Ev Sat 4 May - 14:54

Omg that is Ian Smail bounce
I don't have any of his work yet !!!!!!!


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Post  Kat & Co. Sat 4 May - 19:09

Hey thats great I bought it today for $2... Cool
My photo makes the spiral shape which begins at the top, look odd but actually it is well balanced.
Thanks Ev I love you
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Post  Ev Sat 4 May - 19:12

Just looked in the Potters Marks Gallery and we don't have his mark, so will happily put it in with the others ! I think of Ian's work as Grunty and very manly :loveit:
Thanks so much Kat ..... you do have a lucky streak going on atm I must say !!! Oops just found the correct spelling in the Potters Marks book .... glad I looked now ..... phew.
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Post  Ev Sat 8 Jun - 15:36

Kat I showed your photo to Ian Smail today and he said he made it in 1972 ..... cheers
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Post  Kat & Co. Sun 9 Jun - 16:49

Oh thanks Ev that's really interesting! wow 40yrs I'm amazed it has survived so well as it was covered in greasy instant coffee when I bought it!.. cat
Where was Ian working when he made this?
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Post  Ev Sun 9 Jun - 17:22

Not 100%, but it could have been his Redvale years ...... when he worked along with Warren Tippett.
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Post  Kat & Co. Thu 25 May - 20:33

Another find I'm very happy about Very Happy
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