Black Dicker basket
Black Dicker basket (mark)
Black Dicker bowl
Black Dicker jug
Black Dicker jug (mark)
Blue/green Dicker basket
Blue/green Dicker basket (mark)
Brown Dicker tankard
Brown Dicker tankard (mark/label)
Dicker basket
Dicker basket (mark)
Dicker bowl
Dicker bowl (mark)
Dicker candlestick
Dicker candlestick (mark)
Dicker jug
Dicker jug (mark)
Dicker nightlight holder
Dicker nightlight holder (mark)
Dicker posy ring
Dicker posy ring (mark)
Dicker posy vase
Dicker posy vase (base)
Dicker triple pot
Green Dicker bowl
Green Dicker bowl (mark)
Green Dicker jug
Green Dicker jug (mark)
Green Dicker vase
Green Dicker vase (marK)
Handled Dicker vase
Iridescent Dicker vase
Iridescent Dicker vase (base)
Large black Dicker jug
Large black Dicker jug (base)
Large Dicker mug
Large Dicker mug (mark)
Little green Dicker jug
Little green Dicker jug (mark)
Old Dicker vase
Orange Dicker jug
Orange Dicker jug (mark)
Orange mottled Dicker jug
Slender Dicker jug
Slender Dicker jug (mark)
Small Dicker vase
Small Dicker vase (mark)
Small handled Dicker pot
Small handled Dicker pot (base)
Three-handled Dicker bowl
Three-handled Dicker bowl (mark)
Three-handled Dicker pot
Three-handled Dicker vase
Three-handled Dicker vase (base)
Three-handled Dicker vase (top)
Twisty-handled black Dicker jug
Twisty-handled black Dicker jug (mark)
Twisty-handled Dicker jug
Twisty-handled Dicker jug (mark)
Two Dicker baskets
Two Dicker baskets (marks)
Two-handled Dicker pot
Two-handled Dicker pot (base)
Two-handled Dicker tankard
Two-handled Dicker tankard (mark)
Two-handled Dicker vase
Two-handled Dicker vase (base)
Uriah Clark vase
Uriah Clark vase (mark)

Dicker Pottery

The Dicker Pottery was established by Uriah Clark in 1843. He was assisted until his death in 1904 by his nephew, Abel, who then took over. In 1912 Dicker merged with the neighbouring Boship Green Pottery and became known as Uriah Clark and Nephew Limited.

Production was hampered by both World Wars, but much interesting work was produced between the wars, including the black lustre wares for which the company is, perhaps, best known. During the Second World War the pottery was commandeered by the Ministry of Defence, and after the cessation of hostilities had extensively to be rebuilt due to the changes made by the military.

The company passed to new management but never regained the position it held before the war. It was forced by legislation to abandon its traditional black glaze, due to its lead content, and use a substitute. Dicker struggled on until 1957. After its closure the Dicker tradition was carried on by Brickhurst Pottery and Merlin Pottery, both run by former Dicker employees.

The name, 'Dicker Pottery' was bought by David Sharp and George Gray for Cinque Ports Pottery. Sharp experimented with the black lustre glaze, but didn't use it to any great extent.


 

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