Lorna Bailey Pottery
Lorna Bailey
Typical Lorna Bailey Pottery Signature
Lorna Bailey was brought up in the Wolstanton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, close to the Potteries area of Stoke-on-Trent.
After school, Bailey attended Stoke-on-Trent College. She obtained a B.Tec National Diploma (Ceramics) and then joined her father's new business LJB Ceramics, at the Old Ellgreave Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, which produced Toby Jugs and other decorated pottery, where she initially worked as a paintress. At the same time, Bailey began designing a series of highly colourful cottage & trees and abstract patterns very closely based on the pottery of Clarice Cliff. These were produced by the Old Ellgreave Pottery in vivid underglaze colours (unlike the on-glaze or overglaze decoration typical of Clarice Cliff ware). In December 1995, when Bailey was just 17 years, her House and Path and Sunburst patterns became the first to be put into full production. These were painted by Bailey and a small team of painters onto a range of traditional and Art Deco shapes, including vases, jugs, teapots, sugar shakers, cruets, candlesticks, and wall pockets. They were then sold primarily to trade buyers. In addition to being marked with a factory stamp, from the outset Bailey has personally signed almost every one of her pieces underglaze with the "Lorna Bailey" signature.
Typical signature, factory stamp and painter's initials
In 1998, Bailey received a considerable boost in popularity following a commercial co-promotion in the July edition of Collect it! magazine, which featured her Astro Rocket Sugar Sifter on the cover which the magazine had commissioned. This was produced in a limited edition of 250 available for purchase only through the magazine (it sold out within hours). Following the huge interest that resulted, the Lorna Bailey Collectors Club was formed in September 1998. By 2006 it had grown to 1000 members. Bailey's commercial success was acknowledged when she was honoured as Midlands Business Woman of the Year for 1998.
In 1999, Bailey designed and marketed a range of StorAge furniture in angular designs, made specifically to display her pottery painted in bright colours.
Find some great Lorna Bailey pieces on eBay:
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 Lorna Bailey Pirate Maid Figurine Prototype $268.64 Time Remaining: 8h 17m Buy It Now for only: $268.64 |
 DELIGHTFUL LORNA BAILEY LODGE GROVE VASE EXCELLENT CONDITION $55.32 Time Remaining: 11h 4m |
 LORNA BAILEY SHIP TEA POT SPECIAL COLOURWAY ONLY 4 MADE PERFECT CONDITION $53.74 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 11h 11m |
 LORNA BAILEY SMALL POLKA THE CAT FIGURE ONLY 1 MADE SIGNED AND PERFECT $37.94 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 13m |
 LORNA BAILEY MEPHISTO THE CAT COLOURWAY ONLY ONE MADE $34.78 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 21m |
 LORNA BAILEY RARE BURSLEY WARE VASE $71.12 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 8m |
 LORNA BAILEY Eddie the Eagle Colouway Limited Edition $44.18 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 5m Buy It Now for only: $44.18 |
 UNUSUAL LORNA BAILEY BRITISH BULLDOG EXCELLENT CONDITION $60.07 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 13m |
 LORNA BAILEY BEATLES GUITAR AND DRUMS TEA POT $47.41 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 16m Buy It Now for only: $66.39 |
 DELIGHTFUL LORNA BAILEY MORTON PARADE VASE PERFECT AND SIGNED $47.41 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 18m Buy It Now for only: $66.39 |
 LORNA BAILEY Legend of Rock Pop The King 15 100 $158.07 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 38m Buy It Now for only: $158.07 |
 LORNA BAILEY MARMALADE THE CAT COLOURWAY ONLY ONE MADE UNIQUE FIGURE $37.94 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 16m |
 LORNA BAILEY Jack Jill Figurines Limited Editions $221.22 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 26m Buy It Now for only: $221.22 |
 LORNA BAILEY Tempest Teapot Set Limited Edition 61 350 $205.41 Time Remaining: 4d 2h 11m Buy It Now for only: $205.41 |
 LARGE LORNA BAILEY LARGE GEMMA THE DUCK SIGNED $61.65 Time Remaining: 5d 6h 30m Buy It Now for only: $61.65 |
 FABULOUS LORNA BAILEY ELVIS PRESLEY FIGURINE LTD EDITION $91.68 Time Remaining: 5d 6h 31m Buy It Now for only: $91.68 |
 LORNA BAILEY GROTESQUE BIRD STANLEY THE STORK 26 CM TALL PERFECT $69.55 Time Remaining: 5d 7h 27m Buy It Now for only: $69.55 |
 LORNA BAILEY VERY LARGE COCKEREL WITH GUITAR ROCK A DOODLE LIMITED EDITION $94.84 Time Remaining: 5d 7h 35m Buy It Now for only: $94.84 |
 Lorna Bailey limited edition rare art deco abstract jug signed $92.47 Time Remaining: 5d 9h 29m Buy It Now for only: $92.47 |
 LORNA BAILEY CAT MISS PRIM COLOURWAY ONLY ONE MADE UNIQUE FIGURE SIGNED $37.94 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 12m |
 LORNA BAILEY STUDIO DESIGNS LIMITED EDITION FIGURE JIMMY HENDRIX $110.63 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 48m Buy It Now for only: $110.63 |
 LORNA BAILEY STUDIO DESIGNS LIMITED EDITION FIGURE PAUL McCARTNEY $104.31 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 48m Buy It Now for only: $104.31 |
 Lorna Bailey Salt and Pepper Set The Watlands $78.24 Time Remaining: 9d 5h 54m Buy It Now for only: $78.24 |
 LORNA BAILEY Bully the Dart Cat $39.50 Time Remaining: 11d 5h 36m Buy It Now for only: $39.50 |
 LORNA BAILEY Small Jug $39.44 Time Remaining: 12d 8h 21m Buy It Now for only: $39.44 |
 LORNA BAILEY Small Jug in Charles Rennie Style Design $52.08 Time Remaining: 13d 8h 28m Buy It Now for only: $52.08 |
 LORNA BAILEY UPPER MARSH TEA POT SIGNED NEW GIFT $58.09 Time Remaining: 14d 4h 32m Buy It Now for only: $58.09 |
 LORNA BAILEY THE WATLANDS HALF CIRCLE TEA POT SIGNED NEW GIFT $58.09 Time Remaining: 14d 4h 57m Buy It Now for only: $58.09 |
 LORNA BAILEY RED ROOF HALF CIRCLE TEA POT SIGNED NEW GIFT $58.09 Time Remaining: 14d 5h 4m Buy It Now for only: $58.09 |
 Lorna Bailey Large Bulldog White on Black L E 1 1 $86.94 Time Remaining: 15d 14h 20m Buy It Now for only: $86.94 |
 Lorna Bailey Marshland Cottage Salt Pepper Shakers $24.99 Time Remaining: 17d 10h 54m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 LORNA BAILEY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HEAD SPECIAL EDITION $47.41 Time Remaining: 21d 7h 25m Buy It Now for only: $47.41 |
 LORNA BAILEY JIMI HENDRIX FIGURE LIMITED EDITION OF 100 $156.49 Time Remaining: 24d 7h 51m Buy It Now for only: $156.49 |
 Lorna Bailey Cherry Hill Sugar Shaker Limited Edition No 15 of 25 Signed $79.02 Time Remaining: 27d 2h 13m Buy It Now for only: $79.02 |
 LORNA BAILEY Chicago Design Tall Bulbous Vase $74.21 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 45m Buy It Now for only: $74.21 |
 LORNA BAILEY Chicago Design Medium Bulbous Vase $71.05 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 46m Buy It Now for only: $71.05 |
 Lorna Bailey Teapot Porthill pattern $118.55 Time Remaining: 29d 13h 26m Buy It Now for only: $118.55 |
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 LORNA BAILEY POTTERY MARSHLAND COTTAGE PITCHER ART DECO LOOK $79.99 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 47m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 LORNA BAILEY POTTERY FLORA ROUND ART DECO STYLE VASE 43 OF ONLY 50 $199.99 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 47m Buy It Now for only: $199.99 |
 LORNA BAILEY POTTERY ART DECO 3 PC TEMPEST TEAPOT SUGAR CREAMER 95 OF ONLY 350 $199.99 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 47m Buy It Now for only: $199.99 |
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