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Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans
LAST EDIT - yes there were four swans from Studio Ceramics, but not until the very last year or two.
Advertising from The Motel Shop indicated that Studio Ceramics made four sizes of swans. The first (sketchy) information is in this post.
I have now heard from The Motel Shop personally and I will put their information in a second post.
EDIT - This is a real mystery. The final catalogue and the facebook page from Studio Ceramics show four swans, as illustrated below. However were these four swans actually all made? We have been unable to find anyone who remembers them actually being manufactured. One of life's little mysteries. xx
Thanks to other researchers, we now have the four sizes of swans made at Studio Ceramics. These images are from The Motel Shop website, which sold Studio Ceramics ware until they ran out after the factory closed.
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Studio26](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/studio26.jpg)
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Studio27](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/studio27.jpg)
Advertising from The Motel Shop indicated that Studio Ceramics made four sizes of swans. The first (sketchy) information is in this post.
I have now heard from The Motel Shop personally and I will put their information in a second post.
EDIT - This is a real mystery. The final catalogue and the facebook page from Studio Ceramics show four swans, as illustrated below. However were these four swans actually all made? We have been unable to find anyone who remembers them actually being manufactured. One of life's little mysteries. xx
Thanks to other researchers, we now have the four sizes of swans made at Studio Ceramics. These images are from The Motel Shop website, which sold Studio Ceramics ware until they ran out after the factory closed.
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Studio26](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/studio26.jpg)
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Studio27](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/studio27.jpg)
Last edited by Maryr on Wed 22 May - 14:56; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : updating information)
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Re: Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans
Yes and Studio Ceramics didn't get the Medium Swan mould when Crown Lynn closed, so never made that shape.
The Crown Lynn Medium Swan shape has turned up from other potteries e.g. De Arn, so perhaps they grabbed the mould. .... ?
The Crown Lynn Medium Swan shape has turned up from other potteries e.g. De Arn, so perhaps they grabbed the mould. .... ?
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Studio Swans
A studio Ceramics catalogue from 2011 has only two swans under the title retro lynn the colour s are matt cream,matt black, gloss pink and Aqua. I think this information is incorrected and I don't remember these.
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Re: Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans
Thanks Signal Red. After we have talked next weekend I will correct this post.
Maryr- Number of posts : 1988
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Re: Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans
I bought a Large Pink Studio Ceramics Swan for a 21st around 12 years ago and there were only two sizes to choose from. Large and Baby.
I wonder when the other sizes were made?
I wonder when the other sizes were made?
Re: Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans
I remember the lg swan was made into a lamp base but the other two are not studio the sizing is totally different
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Re: Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans
This photo is from the Studio Ceramics Facebook page signal-red ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
https://www.facebook.com/470165516352554/photos/pb.100075517946245.-2207520000/477597108942728/?type=3
![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
https://www.facebook.com/470165516352554/photos/pb.100075517946245.-2207520000/477597108942728/?type=3
New info and pics from The Motel Shop
I emailed The Motel Shop, which sold some of the last available Studio Ceramics swans. Below I have pasted their information. They also supplied some lovely photos which are also below. Images are courtesy of The Motel Shop. I have captioned the photos with the same words as were sent to me.
"When we first started stocking the swans there were just 3 sizes (small, medium and large) and only in black and white. They then added the glossy pink glaze in the 3 sizes. Subsequently in the last few years of Studio Ceramics they began to produce 4 sizes of swans, baby, small, medium and large and they also expanded the colour range to black, duck egg blue (which was a pale greeny/blue) and white and in approx 2014 changed the glossy pink glaze to a paler pink glaze. In the last years or so they also produced the four sizes of swans in white with a gold painted beak. I was so disappointed when Studio Ceramics closed down.
Attached are some of the photos I have from those years.
Hope that helps your research,
Kind Regards
Cristal"
Large swan in four colours - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Large_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/large_10.jpg)
Gold beaked swan group 2 - Image from Studio Ceramics catalogue
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Gold_b10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/gold_b10.jpg)
Carousel size swan pink set last of the pink swan - Image Courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose11.jpg)
Carousel size swan black set 4 - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose12.jpg)
Carousel size swan green set 4 - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose13.jpg)
Carousel size swan set baby swans - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose14](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose14.jpg)
Carousel size swans white set of four - Image courtesy The Motel Shop.
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose15](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose15.jpg)
"When we first started stocking the swans there were just 3 sizes (small, medium and large) and only in black and white. They then added the glossy pink glaze in the 3 sizes. Subsequently in the last few years of Studio Ceramics they began to produce 4 sizes of swans, baby, small, medium and large and they also expanded the colour range to black, duck egg blue (which was a pale greeny/blue) and white and in approx 2014 changed the glossy pink glaze to a paler pink glaze. In the last years or so they also produced the four sizes of swans in white with a gold painted beak. I was so disappointed when Studio Ceramics closed down.
Attached are some of the photos I have from those years.
Hope that helps your research,
Kind Regards
Cristal"
Large swan in four colours - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Large_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/large_10.jpg)
Gold beaked swan group 2 - Image from Studio Ceramics catalogue
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Gold_b10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/gold_b10.jpg)
Carousel size swan pink set last of the pink swan - Image Courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose11.jpg)
Carousel size swan black set 4 - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose12.jpg)
Carousel size swan green set 4 - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose13](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose13.jpg)
Carousel size swan set baby swans - Image courtesy The Motel Shop
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose14](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose14.jpg)
Carousel size swans white set of four - Image courtesy The Motel Shop.
![Studio Ceramics swans and dimensions - yes there were four swans Carose15](https://i.servimg.com/u/f24/17/93/17/34/carose15.jpg)
Maryr- Number of posts : 1988
Location : Whangarei
Registration date : 2011-11-17
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