bolingey pottery, perranporth cylinder vase/ pitcher the tradition of giving love

the tradition of giving love tokens is centuries old and was particularly popular amongst rural and maritime communities

second only to London for knowing the news of the day

ives in cornwall

mike edwards who had previously worked at lakes cornish pottery truro

sometimes an old boot or shoe would be hidden in the home of a newly wed couple

bolingey pottery, perranporth cylinder vase/ pitcher the tradition of giving lovea boligney, perranporth blue glazed cylinder vase pitcher height 300mm diameter 75mm incised makers mark to the base a bolingey, perranporth, blue glazed vase dating from the late 1960's to early 1970's. bolingey is a small village on the north coast of cornwall located between perranporth and penwortha combe. bolingey pottery was started by norman taylor with the help of his family when he moved from coventry to perranporth in the early 1960's. mike