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O. C. Stephens
Oswold Counsell Stephens made a variety of hand made and slipcast wares from around 1935 to 1964.
https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5s42/stephens-oswold-counsell
https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5s42/stephens-oswold-counsell
Last edited by Ev on Sat 2 Apr - 13:58; edited 1 time in total
An O.C. Stephens jug from Marcus
Even though this piece needs some professional TLC -
it is a good example of the work made and the gorgeous glazes that were used.
![O. C. Stephens O_c_st10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f63/12/53/23/96/o_c_st10.jpg)
and the O.C. Stephens backstamp..
![O. C. Stephens O_c_st11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f63/12/53/23/96/o_c_st11.jpg)
it is a good example of the work made and the gorgeous glazes that were used.
![O. C. Stephens O_c_st10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f63/12/53/23/96/o_c_st10.jpg)
and the O.C. Stephens backstamp..
![O. C. Stephens O_c_st11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f63/12/53/23/96/o_c_st11.jpg)
O.C. Stephens Mug
Big thick & heavy 8cmh mug...cream inside, brown out.
![O. C. Stephens Ocstep10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/18/18/17/87/ocstep10.jpg)
![O. C. Stephens Ocstep11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/18/18/17/87/ocstep11.jpg)
![cat](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_cat.png)
![O. C. Stephens Ocstep10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/18/18/17/87/ocstep10.jpg)
![O. C. Stephens Ocstep11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/18/18/17/87/ocstep11.jpg)
Kat & Co.- Number of posts : 2314
Location : Whangarei
Registration date : 2012-12-03
OC Stephens mug with blue glaze inside
Brooke and Olwyn Talbot-Titley's OC Stephens cast mug with blue inside.
![O. C. Stephens Oscblu10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/15/65/08/71/oscblu10.jpg)
These coloured ones are lovely. I think this is the first I have held.
Note that unlike the brown one above this has a footring.
Mine, like Kat's one, have flat bottoms too.
The Stephens mark is simpler and small.
I didn't measure it, assuming the same shape, but it looks taller than Kat's one, and my own.
![O. C. Stephens Oscblu10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/15/65/08/71/oscblu10.jpg)
These coloured ones are lovely. I think this is the first I have held.
Note that unlike the brown one above this has a footring.
Mine, like Kat's one, have flat bottoms too.
The Stephens mark is simpler and small.
I didn't measure it, assuming the same shape, but it looks taller than Kat's one, and my own.
Jeremy Ashford- Number of posts : 3193
Location : Whangarei, New Zealand
Registration date : 2010-09-11
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Float Bowl
First I thought this was a CL large waves bowl shape 66 but no its OC Stephens in pretty pink & brown
![O. C. Stephens Img_3531](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/18/17/87/img_3531.jpg)
![O. C. Stephens Img_3532](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/18/17/87/img_3532.jpg)
![O. C. Stephens Img_3533](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/18/17/87/img_3533.jpg)
![Cool](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_cool.gif)
![O. C. Stephens Img_3531](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/18/17/87/img_3531.jpg)
![O. C. Stephens Img_3532](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/18/17/87/img_3532.jpg)
![O. C. Stephens Img_3533](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/18/17/87/img_3533.jpg)
Kat & Co.- Number of posts : 2314
Location : Whangarei
Registration date : 2012-12-03
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Re: O. C. Stephens
That is just weird isn't it? Looks like Crown Lynn but in fact is O C Stephens.
Luck you Kat as his work is rather collectable !!
Luck you Kat as his work is rather collectable !!
a small OC Stephens bowl (and an Ambrico #10)
Although I have both cast and thrown mugs by OC Stephens I am constantly tempted by his other wares for sale on trademe. No more. This one small dish is all I need.
I always seem to miss the old pots at opshops so I think I must have arrived just after this small Stephens bowl and an Ambrico #10 vase were put out for sale at Henderson Salvation Army shop last Thursday at $2 each. I'm counting the latter as my first Ambrico vase opshop find.
Both vases are crazed (barely visible on the OCS) but otherwise perfect.
![O. C. Stephens Ocs10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/15/65/08/71/ocs10.jpg)
OC Stephens shallow dish, 70mm OD at top, marked OCStephens
![O. C. Stephens 1010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/15/65/08/71/1010.jpg)
Ambrico number 10 vase, 83mm OD at top, marked Made in NZ and "B"
My OCS mugs: https://www.newzealandpottery.net/t6197-a-different-hand-potted-o-c-stephens-mug
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I always seem to miss the old pots at opshops so I think I must have arrived just after this small Stephens bowl and an Ambrico #10 vase were put out for sale at Henderson Salvation Army shop last Thursday at $2 each. I'm counting the latter as my first Ambrico vase opshop find.
Both vases are crazed (barely visible on the OCS) but otherwise perfect.
![O. C. Stephens Ocs10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/15/65/08/71/ocs10.jpg)
OC Stephens shallow dish, 70mm OD at top, marked OCStephens
![O. C. Stephens 1010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/15/65/08/71/1010.jpg)
Ambrico number 10 vase, 83mm OD at top, marked Made in NZ and "B"
My OCS mugs: https://www.newzealandpottery.net/t6197-a-different-hand-potted-o-c-stephens-mug
.
Jeremy Ashford- Number of posts : 3193
Location : Whangarei, New Zealand
Registration date : 2010-09-11
Re: O. C. Stephens
An O.C. Stephens bowl courtesy of the Ferret who sent this to the site as it has Dunedin on the stamp:
![O. C. Stephens Stephe10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/12/53/23/96/stephe10.png)
![O. C. Stephens Stephe11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/12/53/23/96/stephe11.png)
![O. C. Stephens Stephe10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/12/53/23/96/stephe10.png)
![O. C. Stephens Stephe11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/12/53/23/96/stephe11.png)
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