Friday 31 July 2015

Shelley 'Green Daisy' Chintz

Shelley Fine Bone China 'Green Daisy' Chintz Dainty Dish c1940

A lovely 1940's chintz with yellow centred white daisies on a tiny green leaf background. Used mainly on the dainty shape as shown here on this fine bone china dish. For more information visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 28 July 2015

Shelley 'Bubbles'

Pair of Shelley 'Bubbles' Candlesticks c1925

A rare pair of Shelley 'Bubbles' candlesticks in yellow and blue. Early examples of art deco colours and abstract design. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 26 July 2015

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Primula'

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Primula' Milk Jug and Sugar Bowl c1939

A lovely yellow primula jug and bowl, both in excellent condition. For more details and a good selection of Carlton Ware visit my website Premier Antiques

Saturday 25 July 2015

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Water Lily'

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Water Lily' Biscuit Barrel c1939

A beautiful yellow Water Lily biscuit barrel, seldom seen - especially in such good condition. Made in the late 1930s, presumably the war stopped production, making them rare today. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 24 July 2015

Charlotte Rhead - Persian Leaf Pattern 5391

Charlotte Rhead - Persian Leaf c1938

An Iznic inspired design of tube lined leaves in blue and purple with pink and yellow berries. Set against a blue rustic trellis and mottled grey background. Produced for Crown Ducal in 1938. For more details see Premier Antiques

Thursday 23 July 2015

Clarice Cliff 'Nasturtium' Pattern

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Nasturtium' Small Conical Teapot c1933

A stunning Clarice Cliff conical shape teapot hand painted in the vibrant 'Nasturtium' pattern. The design works beautifully on this classic art deco shape. A rare find in superb condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Carlton Ware 'Night Oak'

Carlton Ware 'Night Oak' Preserve Pot c1935

A beautiful Carlton Ware 'Night Oak' preserve pot and cover with acorn finial - lovely blue satin glaze with the oak tree detail hand painted in bright autumn colours. For more details and a good selection of Carlton Ware visit Premier Antiques

Monday 20 July 2015

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Water Lily'

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Water Lily' Posy Vase c1939

A pretty little Carlton Ware posy holder in the form of a yellow water lily flower sitting on a base of green water lily pads. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton 'Estelle' Chintz

Royal Winton 'Estelle' Chintz Toast Rack c1952

A fine vintage Royal Winton 'Estelle' toast rack in excellent condition. A very pretty pattern of pink, yellow and lavender flowers on a cream background. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Gray's Pottery Floral Design A2112

Gray's Pottery Art Deco Floral Design Cream Jug c1934

A lovely all over floral pattern cream jug in the style established by Susie Cooper for Gray's and designed by Sam Talbot. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 19 July 2015

Clarice Cliff Conical Sugar Sifters

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' Conical Sugar Sifter c1932

An iconic Clarice Cliff shape which shows her designs to maximum effect. Here are two fine examples in tip top condition. For a good selection of Clarice Cliff visit my website Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Orange Autumn' Conical Sugar Sifter c1932

Hancock's Rubens Ware 'Pomegranate'

Pair of Hancock's 'Pomegranate' Vases by F. X. Abraham c1930

A lovely pair of Hancock's cylindrical vases in the Rubens' Ware 'Pomegranate' pattern designed by F. X. Abraham who was art director in the 1920s and 30s. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Saturday 18 July 2015

Hancock's Corona Ware 'Cherry Ripe' by Molly Hancock

Large Corona Ware 'Cherry Ripe' Bowl by Molly Hancock c1930

A large and impressive Hancock's 'Cherry Ripe' bowl designed by Molly Hancock. Beautifully decorated inside and out with colourful hand painted enamels. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Shorter and Son Rose 'Bouquet'

Shorter and Son Rose 'Bouquet' 5-Bar Art Deco Toast Rack c1940

A lovely rose 'bouquet' toast rack by Shorter and Son - hand painted in deep pink with floral handles. for more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton 'Kew' Chintz

Royal Winton 'Kew' Chintz 5 Bar Toast Rack c1945

A fine vintage Royal Winton 'Kew' toast rack. Pink roses with pink, yellow and blue daisies together with blue cornflowers and orange dahlia-like flowers are set on a cream background. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 17 July 2015

Carlton Ware Apples

Small Carlton Ware Apple Preserve Pot and Lid c1955

A lovely vintage Carlton Ware preserve pot hand painted and moulded as an apple sitting on a leaf shaped saucer. The rarer to find smaller size. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 16 July 2015

Carlton Ware 'Water Lily'

Small Carlton Ware Dish Yellow with Pink Water Lily c1939

A lovely little dish by Carlton Ware in the very pretty yellow water lily design. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 15 July 2015

Rubian Art Pottery 'Primula'

Rubian Art Pottery Green 'Primula' Hot Water Jug c1935

Introduced to great success in the early 1930s, primula was produced by Rubian Art Pottery and Royal Winton (both subsidiaries of Grimwade's). The two makes are often difficult to tell apart until you check the backstamp, although Rubian wares tend to use more variations of colour. For a selection visit Premier Antiques

Rubian Art Pottery Green 'Primula' Jam Pot c1935

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Early blue and white - Don Pottery 'Named Italian Views - Obelisk at Catania'

Don Pottery 'Named Italian Views' Pearlware Dinner Plate c1820

A titled scene 'Obelisk at Catania' and a rare one to find in this Don Pottery series. Printed in a medium blue with the famous elephant and obelisk fountain opposite the Duomo in Catania, Sicily. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Monday 13 July 2015

Clarice Cliff 'Secrets'

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Bizarre 'Secrets' Conical Demitasse c1933

A beautiful little conical demitasse painted with the full version of the 'Secrets' design and dating from 1933 (saucer is date impressed). In tip top condition. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Woodland' Pattern

Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Woodland' Loving Cup c1880

A fine Mason's loving cup printed in medium blue with the 'Farmyard' or 'Woodland' pattern. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Sunday 12 July 2015

Clarice Cliff 'Windbells'

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Bizarre 'Windbells' Ashtray c1932

A lovely little 'Windbells' ashtray finely painted with the flower motif from the design and banded in green. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Susie Cooper - Abstract Pattern #618

Susie Cooper Green Glazed Platter - Abstract Pattern #618 c1933

A design first shown at the Dorland Hall Exhibition of British Industrial Art in the summer of 1933. Painted in underglaze black and brown enamel colours with a green glaze. For more details and a selection of Susie Cooper designs visit my website Premier Antiques

Saturday 11 July 2015

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Chintz'

Clarice Cliff 'Blue Chintz' Finned Biscuit Barrel c1932

A stunning 'Blue Chintz' rocket or bullet shape 478 biscuit barrel standing on three finned feet.



Boldly painted with vibrant colours - the design works beautifully on this classic art deco shape. For more details and a good selection of Clarice Cliff visit Premier Antiques



Royal Winton 'Galleon' Lustre

Royal Winton 'Galleon' Lustre Wall Plate c1931

Two lovely Royal Winton lustre plates hand painted with galleons in full sail on a dramatic sea. Framed with borders of smaller galleons and billowing clouds. For more details and a good selection of Royal Winton visit Premier Antiques


Friday 10 July 2015

Antique Cranberry Glass

Antique Cranberry Glass Vase with Opalescent Frilled Rim c1880

A fine quality Victorian cranberry vase with a layer of opalescent vaseline glass which has been hand crimped to form the frilled rim. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Green Majolica 'Water Lily'

Green Majolica 'Water Lily' Serving Dish c1870

A lovely Victorian green majolica serving dish with a stunning water lily design of overlapping lily pads, flowers and buds - great depth of colour and fine glaze. For more details and a good selection of majolica visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 9 July 2015

Victorian Vaseline Glass

Victorian Uranium Vaseline Glass Vase c1890

A fine Victorian vaseline glass vase, the rim beautifully hand worked in the shape of an open flower. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Poole Pottery PN Pattern 'Bluebird and Trellis'

Early CSA Poole Pottery PN Pattern 'Bluebird and Trellis' Vase c1925

An early Carter, Stabler and Adams red earthenware 202 twin handled vase beautifully painted on grey glaze in the PN pattern by Dorothy James who worked for Poole through the  height of the art deco period from 1924 to 1935. For more details and a selection of Poole Pottery visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 8 July 2015

Carlton Ware Green 'Primula'

Carlton Ware Green 'Primula' Jam Dish and Spoon c1939

A lovely green Primula jam dish and spoon - good colours nicely painted. For more details and a selection of Carlton Ware visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 7 July 2015

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware 'Mr Pickwick' D2973

Royal Doulton Dickens Ware 'Mr Pickwick' Friar Teapot D2973 c1910

A lovely Royal Doulton Dickens Ware Friar shape teapot featuring Mr Pickwick from 'Pickwick Papers'. The series was introduced in 1908 and designed by Charles Noke. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff 'Blue Chintz'

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Chintz' Drum Preserve Pot c1932

A lovely 'Blue Chintz' drum preserve pot, beautifully painted with vibrant colours. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Monday 6 July 2015

Charlotte Rhead 'Persian Rose' Pattern 4040

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Persian Rose' Vase c1935 - Pattern 4040

A lovely art deco 144 shape vase in the original early yellow trim version of 'Persian Rose' produced briefly in 1935. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Doulton 'Pansies' Series D4049

Royal Doulton 'Pansies' York Sandwich Tray D4049 c1934

A lovely 'Pansies' York sandwich tray beautifully painted with good colours - shape number 7781, the smallest of three sizes of York tray produced. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 5 July 2015

Royal Winton 'Primula'

Grimwades Royal Winton Green 'Primula' Toast Rack c1935

Introduced in 1933, green was the original colourway, but by 1934 other colour variations were produced by Royal Winton and Rubian Art Pottery (both Grimwade's sudsidiaries). For more details visit Premier Antiques

Losol Ware

Keeling and Co 'Magnolia' Losol Ware Footed Dish c1920

A large and impressive Magnolia pattern low comport, hand enamelled in yellow, green and pink on a printed blue ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 4 July 2015

Early Clarice Cliff Original Bizarre

Early Clarice Cliff Original Bizarre Geometric Cruet Set c1928

A rare early Bizarre cruet comprising a salt, mustard and pepper pot - lovely bold brush strokes in contrasting blue, red and purple triangles with green outlines and red banding. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware Green 'Water Lily'

Carlton Ware Green 'Water Lily' Biscuit Barrel c1939

A rare and lovely water lily biscuit barrel with original wicker handle. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 3 July 2015

William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' Pattern

William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' Jug with Pewter Lid c1918

A beautiful Pomegranate jug with pewter spout and lid - four pomegranates among clusters of berries and leaves on a cobalt blue and ochre ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques



Clarice Cliff - Original Bizarre


An original Bizarre plate produced in the first few months of Clarice's designs being introduced in late 1927/early1928. Bold brush strokes with a propellor style geometric motif of blue and red triangles against a bright yellow ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Early Clarice Cliff Original Bizarre Octagonal Tea Plate c1928

Thursday 2 July 2015

Early Blue and White - Spode's 'Sunflower'

Rare Spode 'Sunflower or Convolvulus' Dinner Plate c1812

Spode's Sunflower pattern, also known as Convolvulus, is shown beautifully here on a dinner plate in underglaze blue. The pattern dates from 1812 and is an all-over sheet pattern. Quite a rarity! For more details visit Premier Antiques