Melis van der Sluis

I have collected quite an amount of pottery over the last few weeks, some with marks I know, and some I don't, so will be asking if anyone knows them soon, but this one I do know

Melis has been potting full-time for around 40+ years, and was a teacher at St Paul's Collegiate in Hamilton for 6 years, qualified in art and PE. He is originally from the Netherlands and has many feathers in his cap, see http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/melis-van-der-sluis/1b/92b/33b and also from the Waikato Museum http://www.waikatomuseum.co.nz/news/pageid/2145843392 Ah, an artist in love with the clay and the surrounds from which it was derived - how romantic that writing is!

Mug, Vandersluis Pottery.
From Whangarei Hospice shop.


A slight variation on the mark.
I didn't even see the mark under the fluorescent lights when I picked it up.
Nice surprise.

Can anyone give me an idea of age here?
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20/7/16
Melis van der Sluis mug with lovely goopy ash glaze.
I think I got this one in Dunedin at Easter, perhaps Auckland on my return.

stoneware mug, 90mm H, MV mark beneath handle
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20/4/17
A surprise mug in my box from Pamela.
Lovely grogged clay.