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Early Troika T0301 pure white Square shallow bowl/Ashtray - Leslie Illsley

Designed for the Heals department store in London, this gloss glaze Square Shallow Bowl or Ashtray is one of the pieces that every collector should have and is a wonderful retro minimalist piece that would look good against any decor. This particular item was decorated during the St. Ives era, where decorators monograms were seldom applied, however, the style and size of the handwriting would confirm that this piece was decorated by Leslie Illsley who was one of the three founders of the Troik

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£135.00

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Early Troika T1007 St Ives Small Textured Cylinder Vase - Ann Lewis

A really nice 6 inch (15cm) Small Textured Cylinder Vase or Pencil Jar, decorated by Ann Lewis who worked at Troika St. Ives and Newlyn between 1966 and 1972. Cylinder vases becoming much more collected now and were very under-rated in the past. Early St. Ives pieces are always sought out as many collectors specialise in just this era of the pottery. This particular vase is in an overall Blue and 'patchy' irredescent d

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£135.00

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Troika Pottery St. Ives by Carol Cashmore

This rare and long out of print book is a must have for any serious Troika collector. Considered as the holy grail of Troika information, this book was written and published in 1994 by Carol Cashmore, and provides detail of the history of the Troika pottery from its formation in 1963 to its sad demise in December 1983. The book also details the designs, the processes and the artists who worked for the pottery throughout its 20 years, and is a goldmine of information and a col

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£120.00

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Troika T0306 Square Rimmed Bowl by Alison Brigden

A Troika T0306 Square Rimmed Bowl (often referred to as an ashtray). The bowl is decorated by Alison Brigden (later Strutt) who worked at the Troika Newlyn pottery from 1976 until 1983. Alison was Head Decorator from 1981 and took over from Louise Jinks when she left the company. In the much sought after and collectable Petrol Blue colourway with an unusual light lilac gloss glazed centre panel, this piece is carries  the initials AB and the standard hand painte

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£175.00

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Troika T0601 Chimney Vase decorated by Marilyn Pascoe

Now one of the more elusive iconic pieces of Troika is the Type T0601 Chimney Vase. This example is decorated by Marilyn Pascoe who worked at the St Ives and Newlyn sites between the late 1960 s and 1974. This Chimney has two very contrasting sides, one is painted with a natural stone coloured ground with blue decorated infill, the reverse has a dark blue ground with lighter shades to the incised decoration. The edge and chim

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£275.00

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Troika T0701 Coffin Vase decorated by Alison Brigden.

A lovely Troika Coffin Vase decorated by Alison Brigden (later Strutt), who worked at the Troika Newlyn pottery between 1976 and 1983. She was Head Decorator from 1981 and took over from Louise Jinks when she left Troika.  This piece is in the very collectable and sought after 'Piston' or 'Engine' design, so named because the main (front) side of the vase seems to show an engine piston/cylinder and flywheel/con-rod. Unusually, the vase is decorated in a&nb

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£155.00

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Troika T0701 Coffin Vase decorated by Louise Jinks

A classic and iconic Troika T0701 Coffin Vase decorated by Louise Jinks who  worked for the pottery between 1976 and 1981, and was the Senior Decorator from 1979. This piece is in the more unusual 'twig and dice' pattern and is much less common than the celtic cross type of coffin vase. The reason these type of vases were called 'coffin vases' is due to the shape of the body which is somewhat similar to a coffin, with tapering sides. Decorated in a moss-green colour, the

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£170.00

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Troika T0701 Coffin Vase decorated by Penny Black

A stunning Troika T0701 Coffin Vase decorated by Penny Black who worked at Troika between 1965 and 1974. This vase which is commonly known as the 'Domino Pattern' is more 'organic' than the 'piston' and 'celtic cross' designs, and is decorated in a grey/green colour with the design picked out in brown, blue and cream tones. The inside of the vase is in high gloss white glaze with a dark blue top rim and the base carries the standard Troik

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£165.00

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Troika T0804 Cube Vase decorated by Simone Kilburn

A highly collectable Cube Vase from the Newlyn Pottery and decorated by Simone Kilburn, who worked for Troika for a very short time between the Autumn of 1975 and Spring of 1977. Pieces bearing her mark are quite rare and collectable. This cube is in an unusual grey/green colour with each of the four sides bearing a different abstract design in blue and brown. This cube is in stunning condition, with no chips, cracks or restoration guaranteed. Size is 9.5cm (3¾ inches) square by 9c

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£145.00

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Troika T0804 Cube Vase decorated by Sue Lowe

A very collectable Cube Vase from the Troika Newlyn Pottery, this Vase is 3¾ inches (9½cm) cubed, and decorated by Sue Lowe who worked at the Newlyn pottery for a short time between 1976 and 1977, so pieces decorated by her are somewhat rarer than usual. This cube is in an overall bright blue colour with each of the four sides bearing a different design in high relief, two faces having the deeply sculpted patterns picked out in brown highlight colours. The interior o

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£145.00

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Troika T0804 Small Textured Cube by Alison Brigden

An wonderful Troika T0804 small Textured Cube Vase decorated by Alison Brigden in a semi-gloss 'Troika Blue' ground with the pattern highlighted in mottled brown & moss green. Alison is one of the most prolific and collected decorators who worked for Troika from 1976 to 1983 and was the senior decorator between 1981 and 1983 after taking over the role from Louise Jinks on her departure in 1981. This cube is in stunning condition and is in a rarely seen design,

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£145.00

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Troika T0804 Small Textured Cube decorated by Jane Fitzgerald.

A very desirable Troika T0804 small Textured Cube Vase decorated by Jane Fitzgerald (later Parsons), who worked at the Troika Newlyn pottery between 1976 and 1983, the vase is in a wonderful blue ground, with the decorated faces highlighted in brown, cream and grey/green. Vase is in stunning condition with no chips, cracks or restoration guaranteed. Size is 9.5cm (3¾ inches) square by 9cm (3½ inches) tall approx. It took us a while to identify the monogram on this cu

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£145.00

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Troika T1005 Shoulderd Textured Cylinder Vase by Penny Black

This is an 8 inch (20cm) T1005 Shouldered Sand-Textured Cylinder Vase, decorated by Penny Black who worked at Troika between 1965 and 1974. Cylinder vases have gained huge popularity over the past few years and are becoming much harder to source. This particular vase has a stone brown ground, with light blue and white circles set into blue and brown squares. Cutting through these circles are dark and light bands. The shoulder is in a blue gloss glaze and the interio

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£185.00

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Troika T1007 Small Textured Cylinder Vase - Marilyn Pascoe

A beautifully coloured 5½ inch (14cm) Small Textured Cylinder Vase or Pencil Jar, decorated by Marilyn Pascoe, who worked at the St Ives and Newlyn sites between the late 1960's and 1974 This particular vase is in an overall moss green & grey colour with a 'stalagtite/stalagmite' pattern and horizontal bands in light and dark brown. As is usual, the interior of the vase is in the bright white titanium gla

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£110.00

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Troika T1007 Small Textured Cylinder Vase by Alison Brigden

A beautifully coloured 5½ inch (14cm) Small Textured Cylinder Vase or Pencil Jar, decorated by Alison Brigden. Alison is one of the most prolific and collected decorators who worked for Troika from 1976 to 1983 and was the senior decorator between 1981 and 1983 after taking over the role from Louise Jinks on her departure in 1981. This particular vase is in an overall light brown colour with graduated bands in dark brown and light blue circles set within

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£110.00

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Troika T1401 Smooth 6½ inch Flask - Ann Lewis

Another rare and seldom available piece is the T1401 Smooth Gloss Flask.This example has been decorated by Ann Lewis who worked at Troika between 1966 and 1972 and is typical of the era with strong geometric patterns on a bright titanium white gloss glaze. The flask measures 6½ inches (16.5cm) by 6½ inches (16.5cm) by 2 inches (5cm) and is in good overall condition. There are a couple of manufacturing flaws as is common with these pieces. Most notably there is a glaze miss

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£245.00

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Troika T1909 Medium Wheel Lamp Base (Brown) - Sally Bart

This is one of a 'matched pair' of Troika Medium Wheel Lamp Bases decorated by Sally Bart who worked at the Newlyn pottery in the mid 1970's. This vase is decorated in bold earth colours on a mottled light brown ground which makes this a striking and useful piece. It has wonderful deep relief patterns in dark brown, blue and cream, in geometric patterns containing circles, squares and triangles. The base is 8 inches (20cm) tall excluding the light fitting which tak

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£275.00

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Troika T2001 Marmalade Pot - Sue Bladen

A nice Troika Marmalade Pot decorated by Sue Bladen who worked at the pottery in the mid-1970's, although not much information is known about her. In an overall buff brown colour with a dark petrol blue gloss glazed rim and shoulders, the pattern highlights are picked out in dark blue and brown, the inside of the pot being in bright white gloss glaze. The base carries the hand painted Troika Cornwall mark and the SB monogram. The pot stands 10cm (4") tall t

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£130.00

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Troika T2001 Marmalade Pot decorated by Beverly Ellwood

One of the most collected and affordable pieces is the Troika T2001 Marmalade Pot.  This one is a good example which has been decorated by Beverly Ellwood who worked at Troika in the early 1970 s. Not a lot is known currently about her time at the pottery, and her monogram does not appear as often as some of the other currently unidentified decorators, so perhaps she was one of the part time staff The pot is in brown earth tones and each face has a different design with two opposing f

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£145.00

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Troika T2001 Marmalade Pot decorated by Silvia Vallence

One of the most collected and affordable pieces is the Troika T2001 Marmalade Pot.  This one is a nice early example which has been decorated and signed by Sylvia Vallence who worked at the Wheel Dream pottery in St Ives between 1967 and 1969. Because Sylvia was with Troika for a very short time and decorated only in St Ives, her work is highly sought after and collectable. The pot is in an overall light blue and sea green colour on alternate sides and each face has a differen

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£145.00

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Troika T2001 Marmalade Pot decorated by Simone Kilburn.

A pretty Marmalade Pot from the Troika Pottery in Newlyn and decorated by Simone Kilburn who joined Troika in the autumn of 1975 straight from school and worked under Avril Bennet for 18 months, leaving in the spring of 1977. Her work is always of an excellent quality and is sought after and highly regarded by Troika collectors, due in some part to the short period she worked there and also the fact that Simone is now a highly respected and collected artist in her own right (see

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£135.00

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Troika T2201 Coffee Mug decorated by Louise Jinks

A highly collectable T2201 shape Coffee Mug decorated by Louise Jinks who worked at the Newlyn pottery between 1976 and 1981, and was the Senior Decorator from 1979  This mug is made in the same way as the 'sand textured' Pencil Pot cylinders, but with the addition of a loop handle at the base and a slightly more rounded and open form. The decoration is applied in exactly the same way, with the circumference of the cylinder being marked out in pencil by hand to ensur

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£100.00

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Troika T2505 Tall Textured Rectangular Vase decorated by Eleanor Winning

 A Tall Rectangular Vase in unusual muted colours the vase stands 8¾ inches tall, is 2½ inches square and is decorated on all four sides in abstract and geometric patterns. The overall body colour is a light brown, with pattern highlights in blue and mid brown on the front and rear faces. The base carries the hand-written Troika Cornwall mark and the EW monogram  which has recently been identified as that of Eleanor Winning who worked at troika for a b

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£235.00

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Troika T2508 Brick Vase - Jane Fitzgerald

A T2508 pattern Brick Vase in the design often referred to as the Wireless Vase due to its stylised 'tuning knob, tuning scale and loudspeaker grille'. This vase has been superbly decorated by Jane Fitzgerald (later Parsons), who worked at the Troika Newlyn pottery between 1976 and 1983. The vase is fully marked to the base with her JF monogram and her standard hand-written Troika mark. This vase stands 20cm (8 inches) tall and is decorated in deep relief with the

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£295.00

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