Collard bowl
Collard bowl (mark)
Collard floral vase
Collard jug
Collard jug (mark)
Collard Toby jug
Collard vase
Collard viking vase
Collard viking vase (mark)
Cream Honiton jar
Early Honiton vase
Early Honiton vase (base)
Flared Honiton jug
Forster and Hunt vase
Forster and Hunt vase (mark)
Honiton (marks)
Honiton barrel jug
Honiton barrel jug (mark)
Honiton character jug
Honiton character jug (base)
Honiton cup and saucer
Honiton deer jug
Honiton deer jug (base)
Honiton flower vase
Honiton flower vase (mark)
Honiton half-pint jug
Honiton Jacobean vase
Honiton Jacobean vase (base)
Honiton jampot
Honiton jar
Honiton jar (mark)
Honiton jug
Honiton jug (mark)
Honiton jug with floral design
Honiton Mayflower platter
Honiton Mayflower platter (mark)
Honiton milk jug
Honiton milk jug (mark)
Honiton No. 29 jug
Honiton No. 29 jug (marks)
Honiton pint jug
Honiton pint jug (mark)
Honiton pitcher
Honiton pitcher (mark)
Honiton plate
Honiton posy ring
Honiton posy ring (mark)
Honiton pot
Honiton raised bowl
Honiton raised bowl (mark)
Honiton seahorse dish
Honiton toast rack
Honiton toast rack (mark)
Honiton vase
Honiton vase (shape number)
Jane Willingale face plate
Jane Willingale face plate (mark)
Jane Willingale face plate II
Jane Willingale face plate II (mark)
Jane Willingale face plate III
Jane Willingale face plate III (marks)
Large elderly Honiton jug
Large elderly Honiton jug (mark)
Round Collard dish
Round Collard dish (mark)
Small Honiton jug
Small Honiton jug (base)
Small Honiton vase
Small Honiton vase (mark)
Square Honiton tray
Square Honiton tray (mark)
Tall Honiton jug
Three-handled Honiton vase
Three-handled Honiton vase (mark)
Two-handled Honiton vase
Two-handled Honiton vase (mark)
White jug with floral design

Honiton Pottery

Honiton is a beautiful town in Devon. Before the days of motorways it was on the main road from London to Cornwall, and in an ideal situation to attract visiting and passing tourists. Honiton Pottery dates back to 1881, but the early days are not well documented. Charles Collard set up his pottery in the High Street in 1918. Collard was already a well known figure in West Country pottery circles. He had previously owned the Crown Dorset Art Pottery in Poole, Dorset.

His wares were decorated over a white slip, which was already glazed, and had a strong resemblance to Poole pottery. Production steadily increased, and reached a peak in the 1930s.

Collard's daughter, Joan, became a partner in the company. She decorated, and was host to visitors to the works. In later years she became president of The Honiton Pottery Collectors' Society - don't miss their web site!

In 1947 Collard's sight was failing - he was seventy-three years old - and the pottery was sold to Norman Hull and Harry Barrett. Charles Collard lived to the very respectable age of ninety-five. The company ceased trading in 1997 and the name was sold to Dartmouth Pottery.


 

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