Charlotte Rhead for Crown Ducal, Art Deco Cream and Bronze Polka Dot Planter Dish | British, 1930s
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This elegant work of Art Deco design is by ceramics designer Charlotte Rhead (b. 1885 - d. 1947) for the English pottery Crown Ducal.
The form is mildly ridged and graduates outwards, creating a well balanced bowl. The softly geometric and pointed bronzed ridges, complemented by the tactile dots and band around the base makes the form cleanly sophisticated and classically Art Deco.
This excellent work of Rhead's iconic design makes for an stylish, edgy vessel to hold displays such as a planter for a succulents arrangement.
CONDITION Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs. There is however, natural and mild staining on the interior as well as light wear to the bronze elements that is commensurate with age. The underside of the dish is stamped with Crown Ducal's mark.
MEASUREMENTS Height: c. 2.6" / 6.5 cm tall (from rim to base) x c. 6.3" / 16 cm wide (across widest point). Base measurements: c. 3.7" / 9.3 cm. Weight: c. 0.6 kg / 635 g
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A BIT OF HISTORY Charlotte Rhead (b. 1885 - d. 1947) was an English ceramics designer active in the 1920s and the 1930s in the Potteries area of Staffordshire. Rhead came from an artistic family and from the beginning of the 20th century, Charlotte began working for Wardle & Co. a pottery in the nearby town of Hanley. Though she did not stay long, it gave her the opportunity to learn the skill of tube-lining, which became a technique that would become characteristic to her career as a designer.
She secured her first engagement as a designer in the early 1900s at T&R Boote before joining her father at Wood & Sons. Rhead is well known for her association with Burgess & Leigh, where she was a designer from 1926 to 1931 and also her work at Crown Ducal from 1931 onwards.
Flaxman Ware att., 'Wisteria by Monet' Impressionist Palette Art Deco Diamond Planter Dish, 1930s
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This stylised work of British art pottery piece is of English late-Art Deco design from the 1930s, with a colour palette similar to that of Monet's 'Wisteria' Impressionist painting.
Beautifully sculptural and seemingly simple, this piece is a manifestation of the significant technique needed to result in its evenly hand-formed body. The Art Deco accents appear most prominently in the softly geometric, diamond form. The hand-painted, silky, semi-matte glaze décor on the interior is a beautifully dappled blending of Azure blue tones with Golden Sand, Teal Green and Chocolate Brown. The exterior décor is a reflection of the interior with the same tones that is edged at the base with the Chocolate Brown.
This piece has a gracefully elegant presence, an embodiment of English Art Deco design from c. 85 years ago. The combination of its form, colour palette and condition makes it a particularly rare find.
CONDITION Superb. There are no chips, cracks or repairs. There mild age-wear in the form of movement marks on the underside of the base that is commensurate with the age of the piece. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the base is unmarked.
MEASUREMENTS Height: c. 3.5" / 9 cm by c. 12.4" / 31.5 cm length (across longest point). Width c. 8.3" / 21 cm (across widest point). Base measurements: c. 6.1" / 15.5 cm x 3.9" / 10 cm. Weight: c. 0.6 kg / 600 g
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Wadeheath Ceramics 1867 - present Wadeheath Ceramics was originally founded in 1867, in Burslem, England, a collective of different pottery companies that specialised in earthenware and porcelain.
The original companies were:
Wade & Myatt (later became George Wade & Son, which made industrial ceramics and Wade Whimsies). Established 1867.
John Wade & Co (later Wade Heath & Co, which made decorative ware, particularly Art Deco vases in the 1930s). Established 1867.
J & W Wade (later AJ Wade Ltd, which made tiles, notably the original tiles for the London Underground). Established 1891.
Wade made its way into history with beautiful ceramic art ware known as Flaxman Ware in the Art Deco style by Wade Heath & Co and its figure collection known as Wade Whimsies that became hugely popular in the UK and America in the 1950s.
Pair of SylvaC Mid Century Flare Bottle Vases, Rainbow Sherbert Palette Foam Glaze, British, 1950s
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These charming works of Mid Century British design are by SylvaC Pottery.
Reflecting the Modernist design influences of its time, these pieces are a simple celebration of organic form and function with light-giving paler colours.
The abstract bottle forms each bear a mildly flaring rim, are even and well balanced. The glossy foam glaze is a rich graduating blend that starts with a Warm pink at the rim that progresses to a deeper Coral orange before ending with a Powdered Pine green at the base. The application of the glaze is in a dappled, foam manner.
CONDITION Excellent. There are no chips, cracks, or repairs. There is mild use wear on the interior and the underside of the base that is commensurable with the age of the pieces. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the base is stamped with Sylvac's mark in use around the 1950s of 'SYLVAC, MADE IN ENGLAND', and the model number '2446' and 'B'.
MEASUREMENTS Height: c. 6.3" / 16 cm x c. 3.1" / 8 cm rim diameter. Width: c. 4.3" / 11 cm (across widest point). Base diameter: c. 3.2" / 8.2 cm. Unpackaged weight [both vases]: c. 0.8 kg / 840 g
A BIT OF HISTORY SylvaC (with a deliberate capital C at the end) was founded in 1894 by William Copestake and William Shaw, originally named Shaw & Copestake. It would be 1937 till a merging of companies formed under the name of Sylvac. Central to its history were figurines of animals, and rabbits in particular, and the company was known for its relatively inexpensive and widely available tableware and decorative works. SylvaC continued its production until the early 1980s.
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Vintage Dutch Studio Pottery Hand Painted / Illustrated Horse and Carriage Wall Plates | Signed
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THE ITEM This elegant pair of hand-illustrated and painted works are from Amsterdam by Dutch artist T Wagner.
Crafted from red clay, the shape of these plates are smoothly spun and very mildly concave. Both dishes are overlaid with a thickly applied, smooth Stone hued glaze which operates as a canvas. Delicately illustrated on one plate with a deep navy-black is a spirited, galloping horse which has been painted in a palette of Turquoise teal and Lemon Sherbet yellow. Illustrated on the other plate in a similarly delicate manner with a deep Sepia, is the horse and carriage scene which has been painted in a matching colour palette of deep navy-black, Turquoise teal and Lemon Sherbet yellow. Both plates are finished with a clear, gloss glaze.
These finely composed pieces resemble watercolour paintings, works of art captured in ceramic and bring with them charming, idyllic vibes.
CONDITION Excellent. No chips, damage or repairs. There is mild age wear that is most evident in the mild crazing all over, please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The reverse side of both plates is signed with the initials of 'TW' and have the necessary notches for threading hanging cords.
MEASUREMENTS - Horse plate: Height c. 0.9" / 2.3 cm x diameter: c. 6.4" / 16.3 cm (across widest point). - Carriage plate: Height c. 1" / 2.5 cm x diameter: c. 6.3" / 16 cm (across widest point). Unpackaged weight [pair]: c. 0.5 kg / 498 g
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