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+44 (0)1736 363625
Opening times
Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays)
CURRENT HOURS
10.30 am - 4.30 pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
Admission £4.50 adults,
£3.00 concessions,
under 18s FREE
ADMISSION FREE ON SATURDAYS
SUMMER HOURS
From Easter Saturday
to 30 September:
10.00am - 5.00pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
WINNER Cornwall Tourism Awards GOLD
South West Tourism Excellence Awards GOLD
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Social History & Decorative Arts
Blue 'squat' tea pot, bamboo loop handle. Textures design of brown and green circles. Flat lid with raised handle. Blue with dark blue lines.
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Troika cup with brown glaze and white rim. Has horizontal lines drawn into it, with a blue glaze inset.
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Troika cup with brown glaze and white rim. Has horizontal lines drawn into it, with a blue glaze inset.
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Light blue gloss with band of textured tan glaze near neck, containing faint circles
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Shallow hexagonal dish. White overall, bronze circle in centre of dish
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Small hexagonal candle holder. Bronze overall, 43mm well in centre, raised up along edges.
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
White cube on four short legs with smaller bronze circle on each side. Light green glaze inside
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Blue dappled glaze over white textured surface. Circular patterns on each side, some tan glaze on two opposing sides
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Large cube flower pot, tan overall. Circular pattern on each side. Some blue glaze on opposing sides. Circular neck, white gloss glaze inside.
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29
Green textured bowl, with tan and bronze detail. White gloss glaze inside with dark green edge around lip
The Troika Pottery was founded in 1963 by Leslie Illsley, Benny Sirota and Jan Thompson. At first the ceramics were designed and produced in St Ives, but production moved to Newlyn in 1970 until closure 1983. The recognisable features of Troika (Troika meaning team of three people) are the rough textures and architectural shapes similar to forms found in the Aztec civilisations of South America. The main inspiration for works came from the Cornish landscape and from the paintings of the Swiss artist Paul Klee. Glossy tin-glazed (white gloss) pieces were also produced, but were more costly to produce. What made Troika distinguishable from the works created by other studio potters at the time, was the use of moulds to create pieces. This meant that production was faster in comparison to hand thrown wares. Troika pottery also represented a progressive outlook, which sought to promote pottery as an art form in itself. A piece could be functional, but it had to be aesthetically pleasing first.
Acquisition date: 2008-08-29