R A Shufflebotham, painter (Not NZ)

I have been lent this lovely ornate English-made cup and saucer, signed by R.A.Shufflebotham. Our interesting local Whangarei antique shop, Rainbow Relics, found it.  The duo is marked Caverswall, which is a small pottery near Stoke-on-Trent. Caverswall is still producing - see this link.  http://www.caverswallchina.co.uk/shop/   On the front of the site there is a video showing how their ware is made and decorated; they use many of the same techniques used by Crown Lynn. I have left a note on their website asking R.A Shufflebotham to contact me, but I don't hold out much hope.   So far as I can ascertain, she(?) - I say she because most ceramic artists are women - has also worked at Minton Bone China and Durham.  Anyway... since Ernie Shufflebotham came from Wedgwood which is also near Stoke-on-Trent, I think we can pretty much guarantee that this artist is a descendant of the same family. Nice.

Hello, I just wanted to say hello and offer to fill in any information/questions you may have about Roger. I am one of his sons, Martin. Unfortunately dad passed away a few years ago from motor neurone disease, his work however lives on.




His work is becoming increasingly rare and sought after, if anyone ever has any questions please feel free to reach out.

Very many thanks,

Martin

Martin, thank you so much for your message.  Your father was a very skilled and talented man. Unfortunately I have no idea where this cup and saucer is now, as it does not belong to me.  Is your family related to the Earnest Shufflebotham who created the lovely white vases at Crown Lynn?