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- Troika was an art pottery that operated in Cornwall from 1962 to 1983. It was founded by three people, Leslie Illsley, Jan Thompson and Benny Sirota who took over the Powell and Wells Pottery at Wheal Dream, where Sirota had previously worked as a decorator and driver. The name is from the Russian тройка, meaning "a set of three", or triumvirate.
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Troika was an art pottery that operated in Cornwall from 1962 to 1983. It was founded by three people, Leslie Illsley, Jan Thompson and Benny Sirota who took over the Powell and Wells Pottery at Wheal Dream, where Sirota had previously worked as a decorator and driver.
Troika Pottery has become one of the most collected forms of modern British pottery with it’s distinctive colours, incised and geometric designs it has attracted many collectors.
Troika blackware and whiteware is highly collectable but expensive and very difficult to find. Troika Pottery was set up in 1963 by Benny Sirota, Leslie Illsley and Jan Thomson. Its famous for its abstract designs on slab vases & coffin vases.
Nov 6, 2023 · Troika Pottery was a renowned art pottery that operated in Cornwall from 1962 to 1983, leaving behind an enduring artistic legacy. Founded by Leslie Illsley, Jan Thompson, and Benny Sirota, Troika Pottery quickly gained recognition for its distinctive style and innovative approach to ceramics.
Jun 24, 2024 · Understanding Troika Pottery. In Troika’s beginnings, the rough met the smooth in a way that propelled the pottery down an artistic pathway to success. The studio garnered attention for two very different styles: a line with a smooth, glazed finish and a textured, more sculptural range of ceramics, both reminiscent of the Cornish landscape.
Troika. The singular ceramics produced at the Troika factory in the 1960s and 70s rank among the most distinctive wares of the period.
Nov 1, 2015 · Troika were producers of modern pottery but they were not potters in the traditional sense, preferring to use moulds to create geometric modern shapes and eventually sculptural work. They started as an art collective making abstract wall plaques and sculptures in the evening.
