Friday, 5 May 2017

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Octagonal Dish c1930

A lovely Primula chintz octagonal dish - a shape that shows the design beautifully. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Staffordshire Pearlware Blue and White

Staffordshire Pearlware Blue & White 'Italian Villa' Ewer c1825

A lovely medium blue print on a beautifully proportioned shape. A charming scene of an Italianate villa in parkland with figures, grazing cattle, a large bridge and piping shepherds. For more details see Premier Antiques

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Victory Coffee Set

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Victory Coffee Set c1930

A fantastic Primula chintz 15 piece coffee set in the classic art deco Victory shape with hand painted green trim. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff - Celtic Harvest

Clarice Cliff 'Celtic Harvest' teapot c1938

A range of tableware and fancies moulded as corn sheaves and fruit with hand painted detail in colour. Introduced around 1936 with a number of glaze variations it was produced up to the early 1960s; later pieces tend not to have the Clarice Cliff signature. The design is at its best on large items such as pitchers, teapots and biscuit barrels where handles are formed from clusters of fruit. For more details see Premier Antiques


Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Carlton Ware Handcraft 'Flowering Papyrus' Pattern 3242

Carlton Ware Handcraft 'Flowering Papyrus' Vase c1928

A stunning Handcraft vase - the stepped base banded in navy and lavender with zig-zags of yellow and blue. An early Wiltshaw and Robinson shape rarely seen in Handcraft designs. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Susie Cooper Kestrel Shape

Susie Cooper Crown Works Yellow 'Nosegay' Kestrel Teapot c1939

Probably the best know and most sought after shape that was introduced in 1932, it's sweeping finial and birdlike spout showing strong Art Deco influences. In interviews, Susie Cooper explained that the shape came about through experiments to find a spout that didn't drip. For a selection of Susie Cooper designs visit my website Premier Antiques

Susie Cooper Crown Works Blue 'Orchid' Kestrel Coffee Pot c1952

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Ye Olde Inne'

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Ye Olde Inne' Wall Plate c1939

A fine old Grimwades plate in the highly collectable 'Ye Olde Inne' cottage ware range. Beautifully painted with lots of detail. For more information visit Premier Antiques

Maling Blue Lustre 'Plum and Orchard'

Maling Blue Lustre 'Plum and Orchard' Vases c1929

A stunning design first introduced in the early 1920s with a non-lustre glaze and then revived briefly in 1929/30 with a lustre finish and gold overprinting, which was reserved for the best pieces. Rare to find pairs of vases, especially in such good condition. For more details see Premier Antiques

Monday, 1 May 2017

Blue and White 'Garden Urn' Razor or Toilet Box

Blue and White 'Garden Urn' Razor or Toilet Box c1830

A lovely toilet or razor box printed in medium blue with flowers and scrolls, the lid with a garden urn printed from sections of the main transfer. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Minton Parian Ware Figure 'Little Red Riding Hood'

Minton Parian Figure 'Little Red Riding Hood' c1872

A lovely Minton figure of 'Little Red Riding Hood' standing on a scrolled base with basket at her feet. Rare to find with the basket still intact. For more details see Premier Antiques