Is Arklow Pottery valuable?

This is collectible, but rarely valuable. In general, the backstamp on a piece of pottery – that’s the mark on the base – will let you know where and when it was made, but there’s no published record of Arklow pottery backstamps. Arklow Pottery made special editions and commemorative pieces as well as everyday pottery.

When did Arklow Pottery close?

Arklow Pottery ran into financial difficulties in the 1970s and was taken over by Japanese tableware company Noritake in 1977. After losses of more than £7.5 million over a 20-year period, the company ceased production in 1998.

How old is Arklow?

No one knows how old Arklow is. Although it is generally accepted that there were no towns as we know them in Ireland before the arrival of the Vikings in the late 700s. Bronze Age burials and other archaeological evidence shows that people have lived in this area for at least four or five thousand years.

Where in Ireland is Arklow?

County Wicklow
Arklow, Irish An tInbhear Mór, port, seaside resort, and urban district on the Irish Sea coast in County Wicklow, southeast Ireland.

What kind of pottery does Arklow Pottery make?

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What kind of pottery is made in Ireland?

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When did Arklow Pottery sell at Whyte’s?

In 2016, a Padraig Pearse commemorative plaque by Arklow Pottery sold at Whyte’s for €400, but it’s rare for Arklow pottery to make it into the auction rooms, apart from the work of the ceramist John ffrench, who ran Arklow Studio Pottery, an art pottery within the factory, between 1962 and 1969. That’s where Queen Maeve came from.

How much does an Arklow tea set cost?

An early Arklow Pottery whiskey jug might fetch up to €200, but you can also pick up 20-piece tea sets for between €60 and €70. To find out more about Arklow Pottery, you can join the well-informed and helpful community of collectors on Facebook.