Tremaen 'pebble' vase. 1970s/80s Cornish Studio Pottery with original label, P5. Brown glazed posy/stem bowl. Peter Ellery retro

A retro 'pebble' vase by Tremaen, Cornwall - dating from the 70s or early 80s.
It has its original paper label on the base with reads "P5 Tremaen Craft ... Penzance, Cornwall"
P5 is written by hand.

This 'vase' is different tones of brown dripping glaze.
One larger hole for flowers in the middle.
Larger size - 16.5 x 11 x 8.5cm
No chips or crazing.


Peter Ellery had his Tremaen studio in Newlyn, Cornwall, and produced pottery from about 1965 to 1988.
His pieces are quite similar to Tremar, Shelf, Bernard Rooke and Louis Hudson.
They are organic forms and tones.

The Tremaen.com website says:
Pebble vases Pebble vases were made in large numbers at Tremaen and were very popular with tourists. They came in a wide range of different sizes, shapes and colours and were decorative, but as flower vases, not really functional. A series of small holes surrounded a much larger hole which may have been a requirement for the removal of unwanted waste inside the vase. They were usually highly glazed and shone like real pebbles you would find in shallow coastal waters. They look best when grouped together.