Titian Studio Pottery Blog

Just how English is this Galleon? With billowing sails, a rough sea, and an English flag atop the main mask you'd easily believe you were looking at an English crafted piece. Old invoice shows this beautifully moulded piece was sold through Farmers Trading Company in the mid 1950s to early 1960s. Unfortunately, the buying public had an aversion to purchasing New Zealand made artware. They wrongly believed locally made ceramics were inferior to English products. The Browns came up with a solution to overcome this issue.  Underneath the galleon you'll see the usual Titian Studio green slash. However 'G-1 British' has been scratched into the base. This was enough to convince buyers that they were looking at a British made piece. The Galleon became a popular seller through Farmers. Another version of the Galleon has a flat back. It was made to be set up as a lampbase. Gaylite purchased lampbases off a number of suppliers before converting them into working lights. Another t...