A Collection of English Decorative Ceramics Including Wedgwo...
A Collection of English Decorative Ceramics Including Wedgwood Clio and Crown Devon.
A collection of English decorative ceramics and bone china, manufactured by various potteries in Staffordshire and beyond, dating from the early to late 20th century. The collection comprises:
A white bone china footed vase and lidded trinket pot in the Wedgwood Clio pattern. Both pieces feature a wide black border decorated with multicolored floral sprays and gilded rims. The base of the vase bears silver-tone printed marks reading W above WEDGWOOD, CLIO, BONE CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND, and a copyright date of 1992.
A two-tier cake stand with a metal central handle. The earthenware plates have a cream ground with blue sponge-decorated rims and central floral transfers. The underside bears a green circular mark with a parrot on a perch inside a shield, reading CORONET WARE, PARROTT & COMPANY, BURSLEM, REGISTERED TRADE MARK, MADE IN ENGLAND.
A hand-modeled floral ornament featuring pink and yellow roses with green leaves. The base bears a black mark reading ROYALE STRATFORD, FINE BONE CHINA, a crown device, and HANDCRAFTED IN STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND.
A creamer and open bowl of earthenware construction with a pale yellow ground. Both pieces are decorated with transfer-printed and hand-enameled exotic bird and floral motifs. The base of the creamer bears a black mark reading ROYAL VENTON WARE, a castle gatehouse image, JOHN STEVENTON & SONS LTD., BURSLEM ENGLAND.
A scalloped oval dish in white bone china with a central Prairie Rose transfer and a gilded rim. The base bears a multicolored mark for the CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLOWERS series by Royal Adderley, marked MADE IN ENGLAND.
An earthenware jardinière with a flared rim and cream ground, decorated with floral bouquets and gilt accents. The base bears an orange-brown mark for CROWN DEVON, S.F. & Co., STOKE-ON-TRENT ENGLAND, with the pattern name WYE and registered number 635593. The word ETON is impressed into the clay.
A large rectangular earthenware cheese dish and cover with a heavy handle and cream ground, decorated with floral sprays. The piece is unmarked.
A teapot, open sugar bowl, and cup and saucer set of octagonal earthenware form. The set features a yellow ground with cobalt blue borders and hand-painted butterfly and blossom decoration. No maker's marks are visible on these items.
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Heavy and visible glaze crazing is present on the Parrott & Co. cake stand (photo 11), the Royal Venton creamer and bowl (photo 5), the cheese dish (photo 14), and the Crown Devon jardinière (photo 7). Dark surface staining is visible within the crazing on the cake stand and cheese dish. There is visible wear to the gilding on the rims of the earthenware pieces. The Royale Stratford floral ornament shows several chips and losses to the ceramic petals and leaves (photo 12). The Crown Devon jardinière has a small chip to the foot rim (photo 6). Minor kiln grit and surface dirt are present across the collection.
A Collection of English Decorative Ceramics Including Wedgwood Clio and Crown Devon.
A collection of English decorative ceramics and bone china, manufactured by various potteries in Staffordshire and beyond, dating from the early to late 20th century. The collection comprises:
A white bone china footed vase and lidded trinket pot in the Wedgwood Clio pattern. Both pieces feature a wide black border decorated with multicolored floral sprays and gilded rims. The base of the vase bears silver-tone printed marks reading W above WEDGWOOD, CLIO, BONE CHINA, MADE IN ENGLAND, and a copyright date of 1992.
A two-tier cake stand with a metal central handle. The earthenware plates have a cream ground with blue sponge-decorated rims and central floral transfers. The underside bears a green circular mark with a parrot on a perch inside a shield, reading CORONET WARE, PARROTT & COMPANY, BURSLEM, REGISTERED TRADE MARK, MADE IN ENGLAND.
A hand-modeled floral ornament featuring pink and yellow roses with green leaves. The base bears a black mark reading ROYALE STRATFORD, FINE BONE CHINA, a crown device, and HANDCRAFTED IN STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND.
A creamer and open bowl of earthenware construction with a pale yellow ground. Both pieces are decorated with transfer-printed and hand-enameled exotic bird and floral motifs. The base of the creamer bears a black mark reading ROYAL VENTON WARE, a castle gatehouse image, JOHN STEVENTON & SONS LTD., BURSLEM ENGLAND.
A scalloped oval dish in white bone china with a central Prairie Rose transfer and a gilded rim. The base bears a multicolored mark for the CANADIAN PROVINCIAL FLOWERS series by Royal Adderley, marked MADE IN ENGLAND.
An earthenware jardinière with a flared rim and cream ground, decorated with floral bouquets and gilt accents. The base bears an orange-brown mark for CROWN DEVON, S.F. & Co., STOKE-ON-TRENT ENGLAND, with the pattern name WYE and registered number 635593. The word ETON is impressed into the clay.
A large rectangular earthenware cheese dish and cover with a heavy handle and cream ground, decorated with floral sprays. The piece is unmarked.
A teapot, open sugar bowl, and cup and saucer set of octagonal earthenware form. The set features a yellow ground with cobalt blue borders and hand-painted butterfly and blossom decoration. No maker's marks are visible on these items.
More Information
Heavy and visible glaze crazing is present on the Parrott & Co. cake stand (photo 11), the Royal Venton creamer and bowl (photo 5), the cheese dish (photo 14), and the Crown Devon jardinière (photo 7). Dark surface staining is visible within the crazing on the cake stand and cheese dish. There is visible wear to the gilding on the rims of the earthenware pieces. The Royale Stratford floral ornament shows several chips and losses to the ceramic petals and leaves (photo 12). The Crown Devon jardinière has a small chip to the foot rim (photo 6). Minor kiln grit and surface dirt are present across the collection.
