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The March of the Penguins~'March of the penguins' vase march their way into an auction world record at BonhamsThe popular film documentary -March of the Penguins - will not be the only penguin hit this year as more birds have also marched their way to success - in clay. A world record auction price was achieved for a vase by the renowned ceramicist, Sally Tuffin - titled -March of the Penguins - at Bonhams Design Sale today – Wednesday 7 December 2005. Competition was stiff for the novel penguin design, which attracted phone bidders as well as collectors in the room. Within a few minutes the vase had soared past its original estimate and finally sold for £15,720 - over six times its estimate. The vase also smashed the previous Sally Tuffin record for a Honey Bee Jar and Cover which fetched £11,500.~'March of the penguins' vase march their way into an auction world record at BonhamsThe popular film documentary ‘March of the Penguins’ will not be the only penguin hit this year as more birds have also marched their way to success – in clay. A world record auction price was achieved for a vase by the renowned ceramicist, Sally Tuffin - titled ‘March of the Penguins’ at Bonhams Design Sale today – Wednesday 7 December 2005. Competition was stiff for the novel penguin design, which attracted phone bidders as well as collectors in the room. Within a few minutes the vase had soared past its original estimate and finally sold for £15,720 - over six times its estimate. The vase also smashed the previous Sally Tuffin record for a Honey Bee Jar and Cover which fetched £11,500. The vase, a very cool vessel painted in pale blue/green is designed to resemble an iceberg. March of the Penguins’ features no fewer than 40 individually modelled black and white birds edging their way down an ice flow, circling closer to the sea and then casting themselves adrift. At just 18cms high, the vase was estimated at £1,500-2,000.Sally Tuffin who once designed cutting edge clothes in Carnaby Street in the 1960’s for Pop Royalty such as Paul McCartney and the Beatles, now design pots that are acknowledged by experts to be stars in their own right.Design Department Director, Mark Oliver, says: “We are delighted at this result. She is up there with William Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff and Henry Doulton. Sally Tuffin is working and her contemporary work is already attracting prices in the league of these giants of the ceramics world.” He adds: “We identified Sally Tuffin about five years ago as someone exceptional. She has a remarkable eye, whether producing fashion designer clothes or eye-catching ceramics. Her work will doubtless continue to enthral an ever growing group of loyal enthusiasts.”Each year Bonhams Design Department commissions unique one-off works by Sally Tuffin, and at this sale on December 7 at New Bond Street, no fewer than 16 of her bold, clever items were on sale among the hundreds of other items on sale. Sally Tuffin has long been a fan of penguins and has created several vases and box designs featuring these comical birds. She is constantly working on new ideas to satisfy the growing band of penguin collectors around the world but designs for the general Dennis Chinaworks range are not so densely populated with penguins as the Bonhams special. The Dennis Chinaworks was originally established in 1985 by Sally and her husband, Richard Dennis, but Sally spent a few years as Art Director of the Moorcroft pottery before concentrating entirely on her own work. Since 1993, the Dennis Chinaworks has thrived in the converted stables of a Victorian rectory in Somerset where Tuffin and her team of young craftsmen and women make distinctive hand-thrown and decorated art pottery.~The March of the Penguins|1998820075|~683~3696~~

New video about the dennis chinaworks~This is a short video giving an insight into what is involved, from start to finish, in the making of Dennis Chinaworks pottery.
It includes the main processes.

Designing and trialling
Preparing the clay and throwing the pots
Tracing and inking designs onto the pots
sgraffito work and spinning the colour
Slip trailing
Modelling and Casting
Painting Piercing
Firing and glazing
See the wonderful setting of the pottery and all those involved in making the pots

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New Display Item~

New Limited Editions Autumn 05

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Water Lily Tazza 3.5" high~Limited edition of 40.
Discount does not apply on this item.~~Water Lily Tazza 3.5%22 high|1998820064|~683~3677~~

Holly Box 6"~Pierced and threaded with a ribbon.
Limited edition of 25.
Discount does not apply on this item.~~Holly Box 6%22|1998820068|~683~3681~~

Giraffe 15" lustre bottle~Limited edition of 25.
Discount does not apply on this item.~~Giraffe 15%22 lustre bottle|1998820065|~683~3678~~

Cockerel small baluster lustre 8"~Limited edition of 25.
Discount does not apply on this item.~~Cockerel small baluster lustre 8%22|1998820069|~683~3679~~

Black Tiger extra large baluster 19" edition of 10~Limited edition of ten.expected delivery 4-5 weeks~~Black Tiger extra large baluster 19%22 edition of 10|1998819948|~683~4286~~

Oak Owls 9"~Limited edition of 20.
Discount does not apply on this item.~~Oak Owls 9%22|1998820067|~683~3682~~

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Website updated with Dec2004 designs~We have now full updated the website with the Dec 2004 designs. You can place orders now on the new pots however there may be a few weeks delay until we have all the stock available. Prices on the retired items will be held until the new year (providing we have not run out).~~~683~3325~~

New suplimentary catalogue December 2004~We now have the new supplimentary catalogue which will include around eight new designs as well as existing designs on new shapes. Those that have registered with us will recieve this catalogue. If you are not sure just add yourself to the mailing list with your postal address and we will send you a copy as soon as we recieve it.The following designs have been discontinued.All large and small boxes (being replaced by medium boxes),Blossom and bee,Violet,Owl small vase,Indian ElephantLobster~~~683~3021~~

14" Holden Wood Landscape Pot~Sally has produced a new very large landscape pot for Holden Wood. A trial version can be seen below. It is a full 14” high and features an evening landscape scene with birds in the sky and rabbits around the base. The edition has been limited to 20 and they are exclusively available from UK Art Pottery at £795 and may be ordered through the website or phoning 01706 830803.~~~683~2776~~

2004 Range is now available to order~You can now browse through the new full 2004 Dennis Chinaworks range. The low numbers will be sent out in the sequence orders arrive. ~~~683~2716~~

Retired March 2004~The following list of designs (full ranges and selective items) will no longer be produced from March 2004. Most of these designs we still have at the moment, however when they are sold we can not replace them.~~~683~2272~~

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Mailing List~Join our Dennis Chinaworks Mailing List. We are building a mailing list so we can inform you of interesting events and news. It will be a freqency of less than 12 per year and your email address will not be passed on to any third party. Click on the link to join.~~~683~696~~

Sally Tuffin works shine at Bonhams~Bonhams had a Clarice Cliff, Moorcroft and Sally Tuffin Auction at London New Bond St in November. There were 20 or so lots of Sally's work all of which did very well. The top lot was a crab lidded pot which achieved £3700 plus commision, a impressive total of £4500. Many of the other lots went easily into four figure sums showing a strong stable growth in the interest in Sally Tuffin designs.~~~683~1812~~

Winter at Holden Wood~We currently have a list of people looking for the Holden Wood Winter vase. If you have one you no longer require we would be happy to purchase it back from you (and give you a small profit)~~~683~1816~~

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Thank you for coming to our open day~As a result of your helping to make our openday such a success we have been able to give a donation to our local hospice. A cheque for £250 was given this week to :- Rossendale Hospice, Cribden House, Rossendale Hospital, Rawtenstall.
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New design Polar Bear lidded box~Some of you may have spotted that there are two designs of the Polar Bear lidded box on page 47 of the new book. The original design on the left (bear standing with cub on back) is being replaced by the design of the sleeping bear on the right. We still have a couple of the old ones left if you prefer this one.~~~683~1705~~

2003 Openday Photos~The Dennis Information page has been updated as has the new 2003 openday photos.~~~683~1701~~

New and revised Dennis Chinaworks Book~We now have in stock the new and revised Dennis Chinaworks book. It includes new pots right up to date and also some destined for the Bonhams auction later this year. The new staff additions to the decorating team are also introduced . The book is double the size of the old one and has about 60 pages of beautiful colour photographs with text by Paul Atterbury. (hardcover version is £15 and the softcover is £10 inc postage and packing).~~~683~1786~~

Two new recruits to the decorating team~In May Natasha Chapman-Cox and Adam White joined the decorating team and are currently undergoing intensive training. When they start to see new monograms on the bases of your pots you will know who has painted them.~~~683~1625~~

May Open Day~Left over from the openday on Saterday we have three of our special event vases which we can now sell. It is an exact miniature of the Holden Wood Summer vase. In an edition of 40.~It is a little marvel. An exact miniature of the Holden Wood Summer vase. This is the trial of the vase which will be available to those that come to the openday in May. Limited to just 40, these vases will be put on sale to those that come to the openday. I am sorry we can not reserve or hold back any of these for people before the openday.~May Open Day vase|HWMIN|~683~1622~~

We want to buy your older Dennis pieces~Holden Wood Antiques is looking to purchase any Dennis Chinaworks pieces which have been discontinued. We are also happy to do a part exchange of any discontinued pieces against our current stock. Normally when part exchanging a piece which has been discontinued more than two years we pay you more for your vase than the original retail price. Please email us with your requirements and we will be happy to make you an offer.~~~683~700~~

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Presentation Boxes~Holden Wood Antiques has commissioned our own presentation boxes designed specifically for Dennis Chinaworks pottery. They are strong rigid boxes covered in green leatherette and embossed with Holden Wood Antiques in gold. Ideal if the vase is for a gift. They come free with most Dennis Chinaworks pottery~~~683~919~~

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