Alan Wallwork Briglin tile
Alan Wallwork Briglin tile (label)
Angel bowl
Bright blue Briglin coffee set
Bright blue Briglin coffee set (mark)
Briglin 'Briglin' pot
Briglin 'Briglin' pot (base)
Briglin animal
Briglin animal (base)
Briglin apple jug
Briglin apple jug (mark)
Briglin arsenic tankard
Briglin arsenic tankard (base)
Briglin arsenic tankard (side)
Briglin bird moneybox
Briglin coffee set
Briglin coffee set (mark)
Briglin cyanide mug
Briglin cyanide mug (base)
Briglin cyanide mug (side)
Briglin cylindrical vase
Briglin cylindrical vase (mark)
Briglin dish
Briglin dish (mark)
Briglin elephant
Briglin elephant (mark)
Briglin elephant moneybox
Briglin elephant moneybox (mark)
Briglin fern jar
Briglin fern jar (mark)
Briglin floral vase
Briglin hedgehog
Briglin hedgehog (mark)
Briglin Hemlock jar
Briglin Hemlock jar (mark)
Briglin kittybank
Briglin kittybank (back)
Briglin kittybank (mark)
Briglin lamp
Briglin lamp (mark)
Briglin money owl
Briglin money owl (marks)
Briglin money-dog
Briglin money-dog (tummy)
Briglin morphine tankard
Briglin morphine tankard (base)
Briglin morphine tankard (side)
Briglin mug
Briglin mug (mark)
Briglin owl
Briglin owl (base)
Briglin owl moneybox
Briglin pedestal cup
Briglin pedestal cup (mark)
Briglin pepper and salt shakers
Briglin pepper and salt shakers (mark)
Briglin pint mug
Briglin pint mug (mark)
Briglin plate (mark)
Briglin plate, apple design
Briglin plate, bamboo design
Briglin pot
Briglin pot (mark)
Briglin publicity pot
Briglin salt and pepper pots
Briglin salt and pepper shakers
Briglin salt and pepper shakers (mark)
Briglin sheep
Briglin sheep (mark)
Briglin squirrel
Briglin stem cup
Briglin stem cup (mark)
Briglin sugar castor
Briglin sugar castor (holes)
Briglin tankard
Briglin tankard (mark)
Briglin tea plates
Briglin tea plates (mark)
Briglin tea set
Briglin tea set (mark)
Briglin teapot
Briglin teapot (mark)
Briglin vase
Brush decorated Briglin jug
Brush decorated Briglin jug (mark)
Cylindrical Briglin jug
Cylindrical Briglin vase
Early Briglin pot
Early Briglin pot (mark)
Large Briglin planter
Large Briglin planter (mark)
Pair of Briglin hedgehogs
Pair of Briglin hedgehogs (mark)
Small Briglin dog
Small Briglin hedgehog
Small Briglin hedgehog (base)
Small Briglin vase
Small Briglin vase (mark)
Striped Briglin coffee set
Striped Briglin coffee set (mark)

Briglin Pottery

Briglin Pottery was set up in 1948 by Brigitte Goldschmidt and Eileen Lewenstein in Crawford Street, in London's fashionable W1 area.

Their object was to produce well designed, attractive pots that could be used in the home, and to sell them at affordable prices. Although this concept did not fit well with their chosen address, and despite their style being quite different to that in vogue at the time, the venture was successful. The white-glazed earthenware pots with painted decoration were, as specified, appealing, functional and reasonably priced.

Donald Mills, at whose pottery the ladies met, worked with them for the first four years. In 1950, when she married, Brigitte's surname became Appleby - the name she is remembered by. Eileen left Briglin in 1959 to set up her own studio.

Both women were active in the forming of the Craft Potters Association and served it for many years.

The mark is the word 'BRIGLIN' sometimes in a circular 'Hand made in England'. The painted initials 'AB' indicate that a piece is decorated by Anthony Barson.

The pottery closed in 1990. Brigitte Appleby died in April, 2000 and Eileen Lewenstein in March, 2005.

You can visit a web site dedicated to Briglin at www.briglin.com.

Further Reading:    Briglin Pottery 1948-1990
by Anthea Arnold

 
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