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THE JOHN PINNICK COLLECTION John Pinnick, a lifelong enthusiast for early English porcelain, built up his collection over five decades. His major love was the porcelain of his home city of Worcester where he was a volunteer guide at the Dyson Perrins Worcester Porcelain Museum for 25 years. There was a family connection; his wife Judith’s great uncles were Reginald and Harold Austin who were admired as artists at the factory in the early 20th Century. However, he took an interest in porcelain in general and this was reflected both within his collection, with examples from many English factories, and with his membership of The Caughley Society and the Northern Ceramics Society. John was respected for both the depth of knowledge and his willingness to share it with other collectors; he would often give talks or write articles on the subject. In retirement, he bought and sold porcelain from all over the UK and often had a stall at the Malvern Antique Fair or the NEC. For John, the revenues were secondary to meeting fellow collectors, exchanging knowledge and debating the relative merits of a particular piece. He might be as excited by a virtually worthless but historically important fragment of blue and white as he was by his more valuable pieces. His interest in the history and development of English porcelain was very much connected with his knowledge and love of The Orient. Born in Penang, he lived in Malaysia and Singapore for a large part of his working life. He visited China on several occasions where he was able to see first hand the inspiration behind some of the Blue and White patterns such as The Cormorant and Fisherman pattern produced by some English factories. On his return from China, he produced a number of articles on the chinoiserie theme illustrating them with his own photographs. John’s other hobbies were athletics, wine and in his later years, gardening and cooking. He graduated in Geography from Oxford University and his career was in managing supermarkets. He was a family man; married to Judith (1939-2001) with four children: Lindsay, Kathryn, David and Sue. His children are hoping his porcelain finds new homes with other collectors.
John Pinnick (1935-2016)
David Pinnick, 2017
652. Four Caughley or Worcester trios and two cups and saucers, late 18th century, two trios decorated with versions of the Gold Queen’s pattern, one spiral-moulded and gilded with the monogram ‘GJH’ within flower sprigs, one fluted with gilt and blue husk garlands, a coffee cup and saucer with similar gilt decoration, and a coffee cup and saucer with cornflower sprigs, 13.5cm max. (16) £100-200
653. A combined Flight Worcester tea service, c.1785-90, the spiralmoulded forms decorated in blue and gilt with small flower sprigs and a narrow formal border, blue crescent marks, some faults. Comprising: a teapot with cover and stand, a sucrier and cover, two milk jugs (one Barr), a slop bowl, two cake plates, four teacups, two teabowls, 13 coffee cups and 13 saucers. (43) £300-500
Provenance: the John Pinnick Collection.
Provenance: the John Pinnick Collection.
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