A lovely Troika Coffin Vase decorated by Alison Brigden (later Strutt), who worked at the Troika Newlyn pottery between 1976 and 1983. She was Head Decorator from 1981 and took over from Louise Jinks when she left Troika.
This piece is in the very collectable and sought after 'Piston' or 'Engine' design, so named because the main (front) side of the vase seems to show an engine piston/cylinder and flywheel/con-rod. Unusually, the vase is decorated in a semi-gloss glaze in earth colours, the body in a mottled mid brown with pattern highlights picked out in ochre, moss green and brown colours. The interior of the vase is glazed in the usual titanium white tin glaze with a black/brown rim. As is so often seen with pieces decorated by Alison, the pattern is very crisp and deeply sculpted.
The vase stands 7 inches (18cm) tall and the base carries the usual Troika mark and the AB monogram in Alison Brigden's handwriting. In excellent overall condition, there are no discernable chips, cracks or crazing.
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