Rhodanthe is one of Clarice Cliff's most well-known and recognizable patterns - but the Trieste shape is hard to find. This cream pitcher or jug is in perfect condition aside from slight discoloration in the interior. The pitcher, made circa 1935 in England, measures 2-3/4 inches in height, 4 inches in width including the spout and triangular handle, and 2 inches in depth.
Dresden Spray was the most popular pattern designed by Susie Cooper, an English ceramicist of the Art Deco era. The handled bowl was her design and would have been used for trifle or other pudding desserts, but also could be used for cereal or soup. The underplate, or liner, has the floral motif in the well where the bowl fits snugly. Both pieces are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, stains or repairs but with the usual crazing under the honey glaze typically found on ceramics mad ...click for details
In the Dainty shape, a bone china snack set made by Shelley China in England in the Stocks pattern, with hand-painted pink handle and rims. These two-piece sets are also known as tennis sets, useful when taking refreshments away from a table while watching a sports event. The cup fits snugly in the well of the plate so both can be held in one hand. Both pieces are in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, stains or repairs. The cup measures 2-1/2 inches in height and the plate measures 9-1/ ...click for details
Shelley manufactured Art Deco inspired teaware in the 1930s, following the lead (and popularity) of Clarice Cliff and others. Their Vogue shape, a simple cone on a sloped base with a solid triangular handle, was their most extreme example. Not many were made - there were complaints that the handle was hard to hold onto - and the remaining sets are considered highly collectible. The cup and saucer are both in mint condition and ring beautifully. The cup measures about 2-1/2 inches in height a ...click for details
The Lynton shape coffee cup (or can) is rather dramatic and perfectly displays the sinuous quality of Aurea, one of Cliff's designs. This hand-painted set was made between 1935 and 1937 in Cliff's workshop at Wilkinson's pottery in England. Both pieces are in mint condition with no structural damage or wear to the paint. The cup measures 3 inches in height and 2-1/8 inches in diameter across the top; the saucer is 4-5/8 inches in diameter.
Tulips was one of Clarice Cliff's designs for her own Deco ceramics, molded and hand-painted at Wilkinson's in England in 1935. The shape of this particular piece is known as "Greek" with the accompanying number 563, also designed by Cliff. The jug or ewer is in mint condition with no flaws in the body or the painting. It measures 9-1/2 inches in height and 3-1/2 inches in diameter at the base. The ribbed surface was one of Cliff's innovative designs giving the impressi ...click for details
A teacup and saucer in perfect condition hand-painted in Autumn Crocus, designed by Clarice Cliff and made in England circa 1930. The crocus motifs were Cliff's most popular lines of tableware and many different shapes can be found in Autumn Crocus. The conical shape is Cliff's own design, a reinterpretation of earlier triangular handles in a chunkier size reflecting the emphasis on geometrics in the Art Deco movement. The cup measures 2-1/2 inches in height and 3-9/16 inches in diam ...click for details
The wind flower, or anemone, in pink and purple decorates this cream pitcher and sugar bowl made in the Dainty shape by Shelley Potteries in England, circa 1945. Both pieces of the set are in mint condition with no chips, cracks, stains, repairs or signs of wear. The sugar bowl measures 2 inches in height and 3-1/2 inches in diameter; and cream pitcher or jug measures 2-1/2 inches in height and 3 inches in diameter at its most bulbous.
This Blue Daisy chintz teacup and saucer is in the Ripon shape, made by Shelley China in England circa 1950. The chintz covers the entire saucer and the exterior of the cup, excluding the scrolled handle and foot. The chintz and gilding are in mint condition with no signs of wear, and neither of the two pieces has chips, cracks or stains. The cup measures 3 inches in height and 3-1/4 inches in diameter across the top excluding the handle, and the saucer measures 5-5/8 inches in diameter.
The teacup and saucer set was made in England by Shelley China in the 1940s or 1950s. Primrose is one of the single flower patterns with hand-painted pale green handle and rims. Ludlow is a fluted shape, not seen as often as the Dainty shape. The set is in mint condition and both pieces ring true. Measurements for the cup are 3-1/2 inches in diameter across the top and 2-1/4 inches in height, and the saucer is 5-3/4 inches in diameter.
