Carlton Ware Green Oblong Basket

A beautiful vintage oblong basket by Carlton Ware in the Basket pattern in the green colourway which was introduced in 1939.  It has the number 1810 impressed on the base.
It is in excellent condition, having no repairs, chips, cracks or stains.  The colours are bright and vivid and this basket displays brilliantly.
Dimensions - 7½ cms high, 10½ cms long (measurements are approximate)

Carlton Ware was a famous Stoke On Trent based pottery manufacturer established in 1890 and formed via a partnership between James Frederick Wiltshaw and brothers William H and James A Robinson, trading as Wiltshaw & Robinson.

By the mid 1930’s the Japanese had become masters of copying good quality wares and Carlton Ware became a target. Prices for the imitations were much lower than the originals they copied, which caused much concern. However, Cuthbert discovered a clause in the South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) between Australia and Japan where designs registered in Australia could not be copied by the Japanese. He quickly took advantage of this by registering a large number of patterns in Australia. This explains the “Registered Australian Design) backstamp on many of their patterns.