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Founded by Alan Caiger-Smith in 1995.1
Private company
Aldermaston Pottery
Pottery in Berkshire, England
Aldermaston Pottery was a pottery located in the Berkshire village of Aldermaston, England. It was founded in 1955 by Alan Caiger-Smith and was known for its tin-glaze pottery and particularly its lustre ware. His first assistant, Geoffrey Eastop, joined him in 1956, a year after the pottery started.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1995Founded1
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Aldermaston Pottery was a pottery located in the Berkshire village of Aldermaston, England. It was founded in 1955 by Alan Caiger-Smith and was known for its tin-glaze pottery and particularly its lustre ware. His first assistant, Geoffrey Eastop, joined him in 1956, a year after the pottery started. They were joined in 1961 by David Tipler and Edgar Campden, who remained there until 1975 and 1993 respectively. Over a period of forty years, around sixty assistants worked at the pottery.2
Leadership
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- FounderAlan Caiger-Smith1
Products and brands
- tin-glazing
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1995Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAldermaston Pottery
- WikidataQ4713699
Sources
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- 1WikidataAldermaston Pottery on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAldermaston Pottery on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAldermaston Pottery photo by Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0