Sculpture: An extremely rare terracotta figure of Pan by the Compton Pottery early 20th century 72cm.; 28ins high The Compton Potters Art Guild was started by Mary Watts^ the wife of G.F. Watts the Victorian allegorical painter. In 1895 work began on the Watts Mortuary Chapel. Designed by Mary Watts^ it was to be built from local clay by the villagers of Compton^ near Godalming^ Surrey. Mr and Mrs Watts were dedicated supporters of the growing Home Arts and Industries Association^ a voluntary movement launched by Earl Brownlow in 1885 to revive the dying art of handicraft among the working classes. The Pottery Art Guild made a variety of garden ornaments including pots^ sundials and a few rare figurative pieces^ winning medals at the Royal Botanical Society and the Home Arts~ highest award^ the gold cross. Although not stamped the modelling and consistency of clay would certainly suggest a Compton attribution and this figure is illustrated in the early 20th century Potters Art Guild catalogue. (See engraving )
Sculpture: An extremely rare terracotta figure of Pan by the Compton Pottery early 20th century 72cm.; 28ins high The Compton Potters Art Guild was started by Mary Watts^ the wife of G.F. Watts the Victorian allegorical painter. In 1895 work began on the Watts Mortuary Chapel. Designed by Mary Watts^ it was to be built from local clay by the villagers of Compton^ near Godalming^ Surrey. Mr and Mrs Watts were dedicated supporters of the growing Home Arts and Industries Association^ a voluntary movement launched by Earl Brownlow in 1885 to revive the dying art of handicraft among the working classes. The Pottery Art Guild made a variety of garden ornaments including pots^ sundials and a few rare figurative pieces^ winning medals at the Royal Botanical Society and the Home Arts~ highest award^ the gold cross. Although not stamped the modelling and consistency of clay would certainly suggest a Compton attribution and this figure is illustrated in the early 20th century Potters Art Guild catalogue. (See engraving )
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