Troika Pottery

About Troika Pottery

Troika Pottery was founded by Leslie Illsley, Jan Thompson and Benny Sirota, and operated in Cornwall from 1962 to 1983. Set up originally in the Powell and Wells Pottery at Wheal Dream, St Ives, Cornwall from 1962 to 1970, Troika Pottery then moved to Fragden Place in Newlyn. Success came quickly with pottery sold locally to the tourist trade and department stores such as Heals and Liberty's in London. Troika had two distinct ranges of ceramics — rough textured wares and smooth glazed wares.