November’s Special Offer item has just been announced.
To check it out visit our homepage at – www.PerfectPieces.co.uk
Remember, this offer is valid for NOVEMBER 2014 ONLY, so if you’re tempted don’t delay!
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If you’re heading to Cornwall on your summer holidays this year then take a moment to enjoy the landscape and see how it was reflected in the ever popular and collectable Troika Pottery.
Made in Cornwall, in England, from 1963 until 1983 Troika Pottery reflects the surrounding it was designed in. From the earthy tones used, the textured finish and the abstract decoration depicting hidden images, every piece feels very tactile and even very useable!
The Cornish pottery produced a range of glazed wares and textured wares making items such as vases, lamp bases, egg cups and ash trays to decorative plaques and stylised vases. Whether you’re a collector or simply like nice things there is bound to be a piece of Troika Pottery to suit your needs!
We have just added a lovely large Troika wheel lamp base to the Troika Pottery For Sale page. This is a lovely textured piece of Troika Pottery that not only is a collectable item but is an attractive and practical lamp for everyday use in your home.
This is an impressive large piece of Troika Pottery decorated by Penny Black and featuring circular motif designs on both sides.
CLICK HERE – To view more details and photographs of this Troika lamp base for sale.
We always stock a wide range of Troika for sale and our stock changes regularly so be sure to check back if you’re after something specific, or just get in touch.
Our latest special offer item FOR THIS MONTH ONLY (March 2014) is this superb and very fetching Troika St Ives double egg cup.
This is a lovely early glazed piece of Troika, that has been decorated with an abstract design around the egg cup base.
For March only this early piece of Troika Pottery will be at the special offer price of ONLY £65.
CLICK HERE to see more pictures of March’s special offer Troika item
Each month on Perfect Pieces, we feature a single item from our stock on the home page, at a specially-discounted price that will only be available for a limited period.
This month’s featured item is an early Troika St Ives rectangular vase. This 8″ vase dates from Troika’s early period, when the pottery was based at Cornwall’s artistic hub, St Ives, and was handpainted by one of Troika’s earliest decorators, Sylvia Vallance. Vallance only worked at the pottery from 1967-69, enabling us to date this vase quite precisely.
(On the base of most pieces of Troika is a unique decorator’s mark that enables you to identify the artist who painted the piece. By combining the artist’s employment dates with the pottery marking, it’s often possible to date pieces quite accurately. You can see a large number of Troika markings on our Troika pottery marks page.)
This vase is quite unusual because it combines a popular shape — the rectangular vase — which was used right through the 1970s, with a much earlier style of decoration. The brown-black glaze used by Sylvia Vallance is a hallmark of early Troika that fell out of use soon after this piece was made, and while the body of the vase is patterned, it is much less three-dimensional than later examples, which often had substantial moulded decoration.
The vase offers a relatively rare opportunity to buy a good quality early piece of Troika that provides an interesting contrast with the more common and boldly-painted textured pieces. Pieces made during Troika’s St Ives period (1963-1970) are comparatively rare, making them an interesting addition to any Troika collection.
I’ve included some photographs below, but for larger pictures and full details of this piece, click here:
A Troika St Ives period rectangular vase, dating 1967-69 and decorated by Sylvia Vallance.
Are you thinking of buying some Troika? This eye-catching pottery has become a firm favourite with collectors in recent years, and you’ve probably seen it on TV or handled it at an antique fair or antique centre. The most popular type of Troika is its textured ware, which combines a textured finish with colourful, moulded designs. When it was new, it was considered to be very modern and unlike many antiques and collectables, Troika fits in really well with the style and design of modern homes, thanks to its abstract designs, bold colours and simple yet creative shapes.
We have a wide range of Troika for sale ranging from the smaller textured Troika Marmalade vases and Troika Cube vases to larger pieces such as the textured Troika Rectangular vases, which make really stylish display pieces.
Textured Troika Marmalade vase by Teo Bernatowitz
A lesser-known type of Troika is the pottery’s smooth-glazed ware. This was one of the pottery’s early ranges and was made in quite low volumes, making it rarer today. It’s completely different in style to the textured ware, although it does use some of the same shapes.
Most pieces are based on a white glaze with green, blue or black decoration, as I’ve shown in the pictures below. Some unusual items are glazed completely in black, too!
Pictured below are two lovely pieces we currently have for sale – an eye catching glazed Troika St Ives cube vase and a lovely glazed Troika St Ives egg cup.
So, if you’re thinking about starting a Troika collection and buying Troika Pottery then do check out the current selection of Troika Pottery we have for sale.
CLICK HERE – To view & buy some Troika Pottery from PerfectPieces.co.uk
If you’re looking for a Troika vase for Christmas then be sure to check out the pieces of Troika Pottery we’ve recently added to the Perfect Pieces website.
All our Troika vases are genuine Troika Pottery and were produced and painted in the original Troika pottery between 1963 and 1983.
Stunning medium Troika wheel vase, Troika slab vase, large shouldered Troika cylinder vase, and early St Ives glazed Troika vase.
We have a wide range of genuine Troika vases for sale including many textured pieces such as Troika Marmalade vases as well as some nice white glazed Troika pieces including a lovely Troika double eggcup.
CLICK HERE – To view our full selection of Troika for sale
If you’re looking to buy Troika Pottery and want to combine their popular textured designs with some of their glazed features then here are a few different Troika styles you could consider:
Troika Marmalade vase, Troika shouldered cylinder vase & Troika Chimney vase
The first Troika vase pictured is a Troika Pottery marmalade vase. This is a square shaped textured vase with a smooth glazed rounded top – perfect as a pen pot!
The second Troika vase pictured is called a Troika shouldered cylinder vase. This is like the standard cylinder vase the Troika Pottery produced but has the addition of a nice smooth glazed rounded top.
The final Troika vase pictured is the lovely Troika chimney vase. A Chimney vase is like a Troika slab vase but with the addition of a smooth glazed chimney top. The narrow sides are also glazed and occasionally you may find a fully-glazed example.
We have a wide selection of Troika Pottery for sale – click here to see our current selection of Troika vases. If you’re looking for a specific piece then just get in touch.
If you’re looking for a piece of Troika Pottery and have a budget of £150 then there’s plenty of choice in our Troika Pottery section. You’ll not only find textured Troika vases for sale but also earlier Troika St Ives pieces and also other Troika Pottery objects.
Here is a small selection of the Troika Pottery we currently have for sale for under £150:
Superb Judith Illsley Troika Marmalade vase, a stunning Troika square rimmed ashtray, a Troika Coffin vase, a Troika Cube vase, an early Troika St Ives vase and a lovely Troika Pottery Marmalade vase.
As you can see there is a wide range of Troika vases and other Troika shapes available at this price range ranging from textured Troika to vases to earlier smooth glazed St Ives Troika vases.
We also have many larger piece of Troika Pottery for sale including medium wheel vases and tall Troika rectangular vases.
To view our full selection of Troika Pottery For Sale – CLICK HERE
If you’re looking for a tall piece of Troika Pottery then why not consider a Troika Pottery Rectangular vase? The Troika rectangular vase comes in many different designs and styles and was made when the pottery was based in St Ives, in Cornwall, and the shape was still produced when they relocated to Newlyn, so you’re able to find early versions as well! The Troika rectangle vase stands approximately 22 cm tall and is finished with a smooth white glazed inner – perfect for protecting the vase if you’re using it for flowers!
Here are two examples we currently have for sale:
Early Troika St Ives Rectangular vase and a Troika Newlyn Rectangle vase
On the left we have an early Troika Rectangular vase made when the pottery was based in St Ives, in Cornwall. It has a moderately smooth finish and is very simplistic in its design.
On the right is a Troika Rectangular vase made when the pottery was based in Newlyn, in Cornwall. This vase is very different in design and colourings. The pattern is more defined and there’s more colour to the body of the vase.
Both pieces are very attractive and would make lovely additions to any Troika collection. If you’re after a different shape of vase then check out our Troika Pottery section where we have a whole range of Troika vases and decorative objects for sale.