RARE VINTAGE (1920-1930's) SET OF CERAMIC SHORTER & SONS FISH PLATES AND SERVING PLATTER - DESIGNED BY CLARICE CLIFF
SHORTER & SONS Ltd WAS SET UP BY ARTHUR SHORTER IN 1878 WITH JAMES BOULTON AND WAS FIRST KNOWN AS SHORTER & BOULTON. WHEN ARTHUR SHORTER'S BROTHER-IN-LAW A.J WILKINSON PASSED AWAY IN 1891, HE FIRST MANAGED THEN PURCHASED WILKINSONS FIRM IN BURSLEM. IN 1898 HIS SON COLLEY SHORTER JOINED HIM AND IN 1905 HIS YOUNGEST SON GUY JOINED. IN 1916 CLARICE CLIFF JOINED THE FIRM AS A DECORATOR AT THE AGE OF 17. IN 1920 THE FAMILY PURCHASED NEWPORT POTTERY, LATER FAMOUS FOR CLARICE CLIFF'S RANGE OF "BIZARRE WARE". IN 1925 COLLEY SHORTER PROVIDED CLARICE CLIFF WITH HER OWN STUDIO NEXT TO HIS OFFICE AND SENT HER TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART IN 1925 AFTER WHICH SHE INTRODUCED BOLD NEW DESIGNS SUCH AS THE ONES LISTED HERE
THIS EXQUISITE SET OF CERAMIC "FISH" ITEMS CONSISTS OF SIX PLATES IN SOFT GREENS, BLUSH PINKS, DEEP GREYS AND HICKORY BROWNS AS WELL AS A MATCHING SERVING PLATTER. THE SET IS AMAZING AND IS BEAUTIFUL FUNCTIONAL DECORATION ON THE TABLE
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "SHORTER & SON Ltd, MADE IN ENGLAND"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/919.htm
https://www.dealvue.com/Vintage-Shorter-and-Sons-Stoke-on-Trent-England-fish-set-6-plates-and-platter-263810795528.html?country=au
https://www.dealvue.com/-2-ANTIQUE-SHORTER-SON-STOKE-ON-TRENT-ENGLAND-FISH-DESIGN-SERVING-PLATES-372343938971.html?country=au
CONDITION : SOME OF THE ITEMS HAVE SOME AGE RELATED CRAZING UNDERNEATH AND ONE FISH HAS A CHIP BUT ITS PLACEMENT CAUSES IT TO LOOK LIKE THE MOUTH OF THE FISH, ASIDE FROM WHICH ALL SEVEN ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, DAMAGES ETC
SIZE : PLATES EACH - 2cm HEIGHT.....7.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....19cm by 17cm
PLATTER - 3cm HEIGHT.....11.2cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....25.5cm by 23.2cm
ONE BID FOR ALL SEVEN AS A LOT/SET
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
A Courier service is also available upon request and is advised due to the nature and size of the items (OR collection)
This LOT may be combined with ANY other items up to 10kgs with Courier
PLS NOTE - THE PIC ABOVE SHOWS THE CHIP WHICH LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS THE FISHES MOUTH
