Arklow Pottery was an Irish pottery company which operated from 1934 to 1998. The company produced many decorative earthenware goods and general table crockery.
| Founded | 1934 |
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| Headquarters | , Ireland |
Key people | Seán Lemass |
| Products | Ceramics |
History
Arklow Pottery was founded in 1934[1] and formally opened by Seán Lemass (Minister for Industry and Commerce) 29 July 1935 in South Quay, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. After Carrigaline, it was the second pottery founded the the Irish Free State. When it opened, it employed 200 people. These included 15 local young women from a technical institute and 30 experienced professionals from Staffordshire Potteries. As there had been no historical ceramics industry in Ireland, the English workers were needed to train their Irish colleagues.[2]
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. At its peak the company had employed 480 people.[3][4][5]
There is an Arklow Pottery cup and saucer with Tiger stripes, designed by John French around 1950, held and exhibited by the National Museum of Ireland.[6] Arklow Pottery closed in 1998.[1]
Gallery
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Cottage Rose series saucer
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Cottage Rose series saucer reverse
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Tara Brooch series jug and sugar bowl
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Tara Brooch series cup, saucer and side plate showing logo
References
- ^ a b "Arklow Pottery - Mosiac Project & Digital Collection". County Wicklow Heritage. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Arklow pottery collectors' cups runneth over". Irish Independent. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Studio Pottery Accessed September 2010
- ^ WorthPoint Accessed 26 Sep 2010
- ^ "140 jobs go in Arklow as pottery firm loses over £7m".
- ^ National Museum of Ireland Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 6 October 2010
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