Mary Seton Watts and the Compton Pottery

Mary Seton Watts and the Compton Pottery

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Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton GU3 1DQ

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Watts Gallery
Down Lane, Compton
Surrey GU3 1DQ
United Kingdom

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This comprehensive book is both a biographical exploration of the early life of Mary Seton Watts and a survey of the pottery she designed. Her roots in Scotland, her artistic career and her marriage to the Victorian artist George Frederic Watts all influenced the design of the Grade 1 listed Cemetery Chapel at Compton and the art potteries which she then set up, both in Compton (The Potters' Arts Guild) and in her home village near Inverness. The pottery at Compton was in business for more than fifty years, making terracotta gardenware, memorials and small decorative pieces. It remained open through two World Wars and a trade depression. This highly illustrated publication showcases the beautiful and individual pieces of pottery and is a fitting tribute to the ability of Mary Watts to co-ordinate both people and resources.

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