DCW-featuring SALLY TUFFIN, Marine House

Founded in 1993 by Sally and Richard Dennis, the Dennis Chinaworks pottery is run from the converted stables of a Victorian Gothic rectory in Somerset. Sally established her professional name in design (she works as Sally Tuffin) after graduating from the Royal College of Art Fashion School and starting a design business with Marian Foale. Foale & Tuffin soon became one of the leading design houses of the 1960’s. Sally later took her skills and experience into ceramics, becoming partner and design director of the Moorcroft Pottery from 1986 to 1993.

The pots are thrown and turned on the wheel. Colour is spun on the leather hard earthenware and decorated by incising and slip-trailing the designs. Further colour is added using underglazes and natural oxides, then the pots are finished with a clear glaze. From beginning to end each pot is the work of a single Decorator. Their signature joins the number, company name, date and throwers mark on the base.

The pottery’s products, vases, bowls, boxes and dishes are bought by collectors and enthusiasts of decorative pottery, worldwide.

The Bonhams Auction of Dennis Chinaworks pieces in 2009 produced record results with one piece alone selling for over £10,000. These highly collectable ceramics are widely considered to be “the antiques of the future” At Marine House we are proud to have joined the limited number of highly exclusive outlets selling these pieces.

A representative selection of their work is shown here, please contact the gallery to check availability. It may be possible to order another piece if currently out of stock.