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22 - Ceramics British Ceramics

The best and produced in Britain, most of it in , in the twentieth century is noteworthy for its stylish design and form.

he heart of English ceramic production in the twentieth century lay in TStaffordshire, in a group of towns so closeiy connected to pottery manufacture they were once called "the ", Lxmg-established here were such famous manufacturers as Copeland , and Douiton. But ceramic-making has never been confined to central England, and pottery and porcelain makers working in all parts of Britain in the twentieth century have ensured an enormously varied choice of ceramics of all kinds for collectors to choose from, wfiether for imme- diate use and enjoyment or fof long-term investment.

Jug & Bowl

C.19OO / height 35cm / £185

Tt-|is pretty jtig and bowl set, with its shell-iike •design, is typicai of domestic ceramics at the end ot the Vlcionan age. Tbe bowl and |ijg are ol a stze that make ttiem useful tor a numbe* of purposas, though Ihev were probablv misst often used as a wash bcwt and ewer. Spode Cheese Dish

C.1912 / height 6cm / £9O

TlTe Stoke-on-Tfont, SMordshire pottery company, Copelarxi Spode began makina ¡heir tamous ö!ua.:and-white transter ware in ttW! late aghleerith century. Srxxfe stili makes it today, two ot the most famo(.iñ lires beirtg Spode Italian arxJ the Blue Room Collection. T)>8 landficape pattern ofi this pfBtty cheese disii and cover terks back to ttie style of Spoae's earfer and very popular Chinoiserie-patten'Xîd ctiina, and also looks forwari lo the countrysicte scenes on today's Italian pattern.

Royal Worcester Cup & Sauoer

1951 / height 7cm / £335

Fn lit and Dqwflre tiavs long pöyed a big part in ihe patterns en ttie pcrcefewi di the Royal \toceslef manitocicy, wtiicfi was toixtíed In Worcester h it-« md-aghieenlli œntuiy. The conrörys oiJpjt ^^ Ihen has been enormous, wi'th very fir« quality cerEuriit» of all kinds beirig rmmifactLired Royal WDTcester's twentieth-œntuy prodix^on ixintiniJBs to be large. fTudi c< il of \«y high quality. This cup and saucer from a Rc^il Worcester tea sefvice has gilding, a teatum ol mxh ol its production, on the fims o) ttie saucer and cup and inside tfie cup and a\ its base and l-iarxJle. - ceramics Figure

1954 / height 14cm / £110

Figurinea have ¡ong L)een an ¡muortani tiari ot tiie outout oí the Royal Douiton manufactory, wtiicii was establisheti tsy tlie potters Johfi Doulton £Bid John Watts al a potwofks in Fullwrn. LorKkxi in 1815. Tt-iis figunrie ot a young worrer in sixteenth-cefitufy court dress, entitled Catherine Clergon Silzendore, was made when the Coronation of Elizabeth Hin 1953 had nrr-^i '.-^'--^ Mü,-. wHhany sod

Royal Doulton Figure

1977 / height 29cm / E125

Royal Doulton gavo the titiu "Hatmony' r- "••- • '--n-'i hgurine of a young woman standing posed In an i .ipparBntty about to powder I'ler nose. Dre^ aniJ hdiibtylti ¿ae caifîtully designed to show r» particular íashfíin, and certainly bear little reaemtDlance to wtiai ycxing women were wearing at Ihn ertd of the 1970s. Ceramics - 25 Royal Douiton Figure

1968 / height 14 cm / £11O

I his tiguni le ol a young girl in vaguely riinsleRnth -cerilury dnass is lypr-al of rriLich of Royal DCXJHOTI'S figure output in ttie twöntietli centuy: pretiy rail-ier than elegait or sophisticated and cieslgned lo appeal to a wide markei. The compariy ^3ve girl's rwnes to many of these figures, in this case, "Clanssa".

i Spode Figure

1910 / height 12cm / £268

FigLinntis cifcl not p!ay as large a patt in tlie output of Spode as they tJid in that of olhsr English manufactories. This fineîy detailed ai.irQ ol a woman in eighteenth-century court dress includes on the dress's skjrt a chinoiserie pattern tamifia! to usere of Spode househcfcl porceJaIn, Kaffe Fasset Vase

Late 2Oth century / height 36.25cm / £6OO

KdUe Fasset became well-kjxjwn m the lale twenliGtti century for the richly GOlciured, luxuriantly massed tbwers, in.iits aro follagQ tliat featured in many ot Ns designs tor rieedfetxilnl, tiipestnes and rugs. Tlits alaiiaster vase, made tjy Higliiand Stonoware of ScotlarKj, fealurBs a íyoic-^l ^^^e Fassel leaf arxi trun Oestgn, which has been ireehand painted on to it.

Poole Pottery Pot

1970 / height 45cm / £58O

Tie area rajnd Poole in Dorset has kxig been a centre tor th(î rreniití-icture of pottery uñlng ttie rich deposits there, Ttie Poole Poltery, founded in 1921. has made a wide range of i ichiy cokxred and actexiWiy desigrif-xJ ceramira, many o) thein in earthenwafa and i i.?ifin m-gtoe lonhniques. This pol, by Carole H' • •• large lime green and darker grœci :..••:.•..•... Ceramics - 27 Poole Pottery Cat

Exact date unknown / height 28.75cm / £27.5O

Tho ricti colour of this splandidty moulded cal is a red iFVlctg glaze, a tvpe of glaze pioneered by Poole Riftery. It has beeti used on many of the |.X)ttGfy's most striking ceramics, irrluding vases, jugs and plates, lor several decades.

Highland Dish

1990s / 46.25 X 4Ocm / £189

Maiufactured in ttie late 19903. this .xtagorai stoneware dish Is a line i-aornple oí the work of Highland Stcneware oí Scolland. Us hand- Dainfed design teaiures lilies on a l QfOLrd, Lustre is a metallic coating tl-iat changes cotour when it ¡s firí3d. - ceramics

McGowan Plate

Late 2Oth century / diameter 36.25cm / £25O

With this deiightfulty desigred plate, ariist LawrefK:e McGowari looks back lo popLiiar china pmduced early in tfie ccintury, wtiich csshoed the interest in nature and coutitry life desaibed in much ot Uie pootry of the day. The plate's central pan depicts a tree alive with birds and berries, with the sun rising behinci it, pnem rmind the rim echoes the central siJt)|erl.

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hiél Ocelot Vase

2OOO / height 24cm / £411

I his striking poltery vase painied by Catherine Melior conlini.jHs :i long standing Iradittori for making work witfi feline connections among English ceiamic makers. Tl-ie cat ai ihis vase Is an ocelot and the ani- mal's fur pattern provides it'e rich blue t)ackground. Ttie vase was made in oltier cdoiif combina- tions by Dennis China Worte. Moorcroft Vase

1913-1917 / height 19cm / £575

Wiiiia:ii Moofcrolt was .i niastöi ¡,x)lter who traned at th© ,it , In tha I'leart of the Potteries. 'T; toundod his own company. W. Moorcrolt Ltd, al m 1913, Much of the work his factory pto- cJüced used 'powdertecl" Wue effects, rased outlined decorative effects and flambé glazes on fine wares. This splendid pomegianate vase is an early and typical example of his richly ornate woiK. Butter Dish

C.1940 / 12 X 18cm / £3O lïvan in wartime, Britisfi ceramic manufacturers wefe atíe to 'Xintinue tuming out the simple yet cfiartning hrajsehokJ ware thai \\3ü been a gtaple of ttie industry for generations, I his cream ceramic butter dish wr»i a lattice and apple nlossoiTi design in relief is typical o! the everyday domestc Lhina of the mid-twentieth century 32 - Ceramics Troika Vase

C.1965 / 36 X 17cm / £895

AroLitid ttie middle ot Ihe carjtury the Cornish firm ol Troika, Sf Ivf-3í5, produced soiTx-; strikirig pottery that is • ••' II i( iht • atter todav- This vase : 1 iTeamand tutqtjoise geumetric design and a rusticated finish. Royal Doulton Vase

C.19OO / height 28cm / £35O

Lriiribeih Ware, nfurierj aher thtî site of the company's iirsl pottery, was an attractive ilne from Doulttm at Itie tun ot ihe contLiry. This vase has a rim border of yëlow and green [letals around darker cofoured centres, and a liiac body. 34 - Ceramics

Royal Woroestor Bulb Vase

C.193O / height 27cm / £850

Thiii vase's name reters to its stxnpe, not lo its use. tor is a flower vase, not a vase tor growing bulbs In. Its intense colourTig - dartt bli.i8 buttediles and birds oii a turquoise background - and oriental style is typical ol Royal Worcestei poTelain and makes it much sought-aftei i Ceramics - 35

Eduardo Paoiozzi Plate

C.195O / diameter 27cm / £15O

:. tKxn artist, Eduardo Paotozzi RA, has «Mjrkßd in many (telds. including painting, sculpture and design. He designed thts plate for Wödgwood a few yeais after World War II had ended. Us bold red, uack arxi gold geometric desigi is woncterfuliy expressive ol ttie tirre when Britain was beginning to shate off the drejary after-effects of war and rationing ueramics

Clarice Ciitf Jam Pot

1934 / height 9cm / E75O

Ttiis deligtitiuily i.jriua.lill |arn pot is typical of the wc^rk ot Clarice CIlît. wtiose bnght, jazzy designs have made her one of the most stx^ght-aftet English ceramic desigr^rs. Most ol her best-knowr> work was dont^ cluriiTg the iriför-war period, when slie was Art Director of ihe ceramics finn, A. J Wilklnsai of ajrslem, Sfaflortlshire, While there, stie commissioned marv/ of the ieadir>g artists of tfie day to design a distinctive • • !• .'I shapes and decorations.

Susie Cooper Plate

192a / length 26cm / £325

Gooper was bom in Burslem, in the heart ol Itie Ponenes in 1902 and was still designing ceramics pattems in ihe 196GK. *Mcon and Mountains," Ite abstract-style pattern on this plate, was designed by CootJer v^?n she was a leading designer with the well-estatiiished pottery tiecorating tinii, A. E Gray and Go. TTiey adapted tt^e patlem to rr^any different shapes, including tlio ginger |ar, a pcjpular form in ifie Jazz Age. Ceramics - 37

Poole Ware Jug

1932 / height 13cm / E35O

Tim coioura - yojtow. black and grey on a ctialk-white ground - set this smail, attractively shaped Poole Ware jug tirmly in !he 193Qs, The abstract design and gently muted rriiotirs are lyi:Mcal Gf (reny of the best • •'Nis. furnishings ami household J. I: -^.lü produced in Britain in ifie 1930s. Copyright of 20th Century Antiques is the property of Carlton Publishing Group and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.