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Clifford Smith
Clifford Smith
Clifford Smith was an Auckland domestic-ware potter.
His mark has similarities to one of Len Castle's marks so I wanted to show his work and mark here.

and his mark..

His mark has similarities to one of Len Castle's marks so I wanted to show his work and mark here.

and his mark..

Sauce Bottle- who made me pls?
18cmh who's mark is this? is it an f ? 





Kat & Co.- Number of posts : 2266
Location : Whangarei
Registration date : 2012-12-03
Re: Clifford Smith
This work is very distinctively Clifford Smith's. His mark often gets confused with Len Castle's.
Re: Clifford Smith
Ooh, isn't that lovely! Can you please add Clifford Smith into the title for easy searching later? Thanks

Cat-a-lat- Number of posts : 1018
Location : Palmerston North
Registration date : 2012-02-15
Re: Clifford Smith
Thanks

Kat & Co.- Number of posts : 2266
Location : Whangarei
Registration date : 2012-12-03
Re: Clifford Smith
Clifford Smith's other mark from the Ferret.
This has a B as well as the C and the S.
If I remember correctly the B stands for his middle name.
The Ferret is concerned that the finish on the handle is different to the other CS mark and I will add photos to show this, but I am confident that this is the same potter.


Now to show the different handle finishes ...
The CS handle finish that is pointed :

The CBS handle finish that is smoothly finished :

This has a B as well as the C and the S.
If I remember correctly the B stands for his middle name.
The Ferret is concerned that the finish on the handle is different to the other CS mark and I will add photos to show this, but I am confident that this is the same potter.


Now to show the different handle finishes ...
The CS handle finish that is pointed :

The CBS handle finish that is smoothly finished :

Re: Clifford Smith
There was conjecture at one point that this mark (the one with the B in it) was actually mis-attributed in the book to Clifford Smith when it was actually the mark of the early and elusive but influential potter Charles Bond-Smith (still undocumented).
Looking at this pot, I don't think that idea can be right and it is more likely to be Clifford Smith's mark I think.
Looking at this pot, I don't think that idea can be right and it is more likely to be Clifford Smith's mark I think.
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