A John Maltby semi-porcelain studio pottery bowl, of flared circular shape raised on a small circular foot, the exterior painted with three red crosses and gilt dots in three squares against a tenmoku ground, white glazed interior, impressed seal mark to outer edge of footrim, diameter 14cm, together with a square stoneware dish resist decorated with a pattern of squares to the base interior, unmarked, 30cm square. Provenance: property of a private Sussex collector.