pottery

“AI Overview

Arklow Pottery was established in 1934 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland, and operated until its closure in 1998. It was the second pottery company to be founded in the Irish Free State. The factory produced a wide range of decorative earthenware and tableware, and at its peak employed around 480 people.
The company was known for its innovative designs and export-driven approach, producing up to 25,000 items per week. Arklow Pottery supplied dinnerware to many top hotels and institutions across Ireland. The company developed its own unique style, with many early patterns featuring 22-carat gold finishes.
The history of Arklow Pottery is deeply intertwined with the social landscape of Arklow and Ireland. The factory was a significant employer in the area and played a central role in the community.”

Some of their better work, bottom left

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I'm glad to see they have got rid of that 'knuckle' at the bend in the waterway. It must have been an accident waiting to happen.

"I'm a little teapot ..."
via Stephen Davies

And some ladies at a trade stall, via The 'Eir-Lite' Book of Whimsy

I was looking in the 1911 census for any sign of a Pottery tradition in the area prior to the business being started there in 1934, but the search did not reveal anything concrete (or ceramic for that matter). I did find some interesting occupations as follows, High Explosive Mixer, Seafaring Tailor, Cartridge Wrapping in Explosive Factory, Labourer in Cordite Works, Factory Girl Kynocks, Traveller in Tea, Seniptress, Shipowner, Electric Wire-man, Lead Miner Unemployed and Lamplighter.

Awesome

very pretty.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called La Belle Epoque ca.1890 - ca.1914 incl. ArtDeco and ArtNouveau, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Goudse pijpen... ik was haast vergeten hoe populair die waren in toeristenwinkels. Ik kan me zelf nog the Grote Markt (of hoe dat stadsplein ook heten mocht) in Gouda herinneren, toen ik er in de vijftiger jaren soms met mijn vader een paar uurtjes doorbracht. Decorated Gouda tobacco pipes... I almost forgot how we all liked to look at them in the small souvenir shops. I now remember how my father used to take me there on a Saturday afternoon -- we would stroll around the big town square, look around in the shops, and have a bit to eat in one of the sidewalk restaurants. That was in the early 1950s.

Translation: "Decoration of pottery"