Lotus Pottery horse's head, olive green + daisy motif. Michael & Elizabeth Skipworth stylised animal figurine. Mid century vintage ornament

A super Lotus Pottery horse's head, designed by Elizabeth Skipworth in the 1960s. Circa 1960/1970s vintage.

He's a simplified stylised glossy ceramic head. He's a very dark olive green with a blue grey speckled daisy motif on each side... the classic 'Petal on Sage' colourway I believe. Stamped to the base, you can just make out he word 'Lotus'. Beautiful smooth glossy glaze (hard to photograph!).

Excellent condition. A beautiful vintage gift idea. He's a good sized 15 x 15 x 7.5cm.

Price includes P&P to the UK.


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The Lotus Pottery was formed by Michael and Elizabeth Skipworth in 1958. During the twenty-five years or so that Lotus Pottery was in production, Michael and Elizabeth experimented with various techniques, designs, clays, colours and glazes. By 1968, a variety of finishes were available including speckle, Dartside Green.... However, the most characteristic glaze from Lotus was the dark grey/green finish with the daisy motif. It proved one of the top-selling lines for many years, and was known as petal on sage.
The most distinctive Lotus piece was a stylised bull, smooth and curvy with barely-there features.
For more information read here: http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/articles/lotus-pottery/