Dartington Crystal Handmade "Duck" Wine Decanter, Devon, Late 20th Century

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Hand-painted on a pale ground with stylised chrysanthemums, purple starburst flowers, long green stems and filled foliage, it has the lighter and more refined character that makes this part of Gouda production so appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland introduced the N.P. range in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1908\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and it represents quite a different side of Gouda pottery from the darker, denser wares people often associate with the name. 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There is also a small painter’s monogram, but I would leave the decorator unidentified unless it can be matched securely to a factory list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is the sort of Gouda piece I find particularly rewarding because the history is all there in the marks. We are not simply saying “early twentieth century” or “in the style of.” We can place it firmly at Zuid-Holland, within the N.P. range, and to the year \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The painting is restrained but very confident, and the floral decoration still carries something of the Art Nouveau taste from which the range developed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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{"id":10940670541983,"title":"Dartmouth Pottery Miniature Log Planter, Posy Trough, Devon, c. 1955–1965","handle":"dartmouth-pottery-log","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vintage Dartmouth Pottery miniature log planter dates to approximately 1955–1965. Made in Devon from white-bodied earthenware, it has a rich glossy brown glaze, moulded bark detail and its original gold and black Dartmouth Pottery Devon foil label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDartmouth Pottery belongs very much to the optimistic world of post-war British ceramics. The pottery was established at Dartmouth in Devon in late 1948 by Howard Koppenhagen, with full production beginning the following year. During the 1950s the factory expanded rapidly, producing a remarkable variety of moulded decorative wares designed for the modern home. Flower arranging was enormously fashionable at the time, and Dartmouth responded with an extraordinary assortment of vases, troughs and planters in playful naturalistic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis little log trough is a particularly appealing example. It is moulded from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite-bodied earthenware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and covered in a rich glossy brown glaze. The tonal variation comes from the glaze being slightly thinner in places, allowing the modelling of the bark and growth rings to show more clearly. The moulding is quite clever: knots, broken branches and the cut ends of the log have all been worked into what is essentially a very practical little flower container.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDartmouth was especially prolific between the mid-1950s and around 1960, when a very large number of new moulded shapes were introduced. The naturalistic form, glossy glaze and purpose as a small posy or flower-arranging trough fit comfortably within that period, and I would date it to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1955–1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is in very good condition, and particularly pleasingly it retains its original gold and black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDARTMOUTH POTTERY DEVON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e foil label. 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Its charm lies in good industrial design: a small domestic object made amusing, useful and surprisingly convincing through a well-designed mould and a particularly rich glaze. The small scale and surviving factory label make this one rather more interesting than the larger examples more commonly encountered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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Made in Devon from white-bodied earthenware, it has a rich glossy brown glaze, moulded bark detail and its original gold and black Dartmouth Pottery Devon foil label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDartmouth Pottery belongs very much to the optimistic world of post-war British ceramics. The pottery was established at Dartmouth in Devon in late 1948 by Howard Koppenhagen, with full production beginning the following year. During the 1950s the factory expanded rapidly, producing a remarkable variety of moulded decorative wares designed for the modern home. Flower arranging was enormously fashionable at the time, and Dartmouth responded with an extraordinary assortment of vases, troughs and planters in playful naturalistic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis little log trough is a particularly appealing example. It is moulded from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite-bodied earthenware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and covered in a rich glossy brown glaze. The tonal variation comes from the glaze being slightly thinner in places, allowing the modelling of the bark and growth rings to show more clearly. The moulding is quite clever: knots, broken branches and the cut ends of the log have all been worked into what is essentially a very practical little flower container.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDartmouth was especially prolific between the mid-1950s and around 1960, when a very large number of new moulded shapes were introduced. The naturalistic form, glossy glaze and purpose as a small posy or flower-arranging trough fit comfortably within that period, and I would date it to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1955–1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is in very good condition, and particularly pleasingly it retains its original gold and black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDARTMOUTH POTTERY DEVON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e foil label. These paper and foil labels were easily lost through washing and use, so its survival adds considerably to the interest of the piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyling note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003et\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe third image in this listing is AI-generated to show how the planter might look with miniature succulents. The planter is based on the actual item; plants are not included. All other photographs show the actual piece for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dartmouth Pottery continued production until 2002, but it is the inventive wares of the 1950s and 1960s that seem to capture the factory at its most characteristic. This miniature log is not a grand piece of studio pottery, nor was it intended to be. Its charm lies in good industrial design: a small domestic object made amusing, useful and surprisingly convincing through a well-designed mould and a particularly rich glaze. The small scale and surviving factory label make this one rather more interesting than the larger examples more commonly encountered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":10941381214367,"title":"Seven Antique English Lace Bobbins, 19th Century","handle":"seven-antique-english-lace-bobbins-19th-century","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis group of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseven antique English lace bobbins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating largely to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, brings together several regional forms associated with Britain’s historic lacemaking centres, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire, Honiton, Downton and the East Midlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Turned in a variety of woods, the group includes heavier unspangled working bobbins, finer pointed forms and a particularly attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espangled East Midlands bobbin retaining its glass-bead decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven small pieces of turned wood, but together they tell a much bigger story about English lace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLace bobbins were working tools first and foremost, and their different shapes were not simply decorative choices. Weight, length and profile all affected the way thread behaved in the hand. Different lacemaking districts developed their own preferences, which is why bobbins from Buckinghamshire, Devon, Wiltshire and the East Midlands can look surprisingly different despite performing essentially the same task.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two substantial bobbins at the left are most consistent with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. South Bucks bobbins were generally used without spangles, relying instead on the weight of the turned wood to maintain tension. Larger examples are often referred to by collectors as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“thumpers”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while particularly heavy bobbins could be used for thicker or gimp threads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir weight makes an interesting contrast with the finer dark bobbin beside them. Its slender, pointed form is consistent with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the sort of lightweight tool associated with the exceptionally fine lace made in Devon. The pale pointed example alongside it is rather more substantial and has similarities to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton bobbins from Wiltshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which can share something of the Honiton profile while being heavier in construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most immediately appealing piece in the group is the long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Spangles are closely associated with the lacemaking districts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, where loops of beads added weight to otherwise slender bobbins and also helped prevent them from rolling about on the lace pillow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains its glass-bead spangle and fine wire decoration, which gives it considerably more character than an unadorned working bobbin. Beads, wires and attachments are easily lost over time, so their survival is always worth noting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes the group interesting is precisely this variation. English lacemaking was highly regional, and the tools preserve something of those local traditions in miniature. A Buckinghamshire lacemaker, a Honiton worker and an East Midlands lacemaker might all have been doing closely related work, but the bobbins in their hands could be quite different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentification, left to right:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire thumper or heavy lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, turned wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Bucks thumper or gimp bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, substantial pear-shaped form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, slender dark hardwood with pointed body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton-type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pale wood with long tapering form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wire decorated and retaining its original wire \u0026amp; glass-bead spangle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton or South Bucks type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, long unspangled tapered form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnusual English turned lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with deeply ring-turned weighted body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s note\u003c\/strong\u003e: I would describe the group broadly as 19th-century English lacemaking equipment\u003cspan\u003e, while allowing that individual bobbins may differ somewhat in age. The regional attributions are based on form, weight and traditional construction rather than maker’s marks, so some remain stylistic identifications rather than documented ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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Turned in a variety of woods, the group includes heavier unspangled working bobbins, finer pointed forms and a particularly attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espangled East Midlands bobbin retaining its glass-bead decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven small pieces of turned wood, but together they tell a much bigger story about English lace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLace bobbins were working tools first and foremost, and their different shapes were not simply decorative choices. Weight, length and profile all affected the way thread behaved in the hand. Different lacemaking districts developed their own preferences, which is why bobbins from Buckinghamshire, Devon, Wiltshire and the East Midlands can look surprisingly different despite performing essentially the same task.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two substantial bobbins at the left are most consistent with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. South Bucks bobbins were generally used without spangles, relying instead on the weight of the turned wood to maintain tension. Larger examples are often referred to by collectors as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“thumpers”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while particularly heavy bobbins could be used for thicker or gimp threads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir weight makes an interesting contrast with the finer dark bobbin beside them. Its slender, pointed form is consistent with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the sort of lightweight tool associated with the exceptionally fine lace made in Devon. The pale pointed example alongside it is rather more substantial and has similarities to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton bobbins from Wiltshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which can share something of the Honiton profile while being heavier in construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most immediately appealing piece in the group is the long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Spangles are closely associated with the lacemaking districts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, where loops of beads added weight to otherwise slender bobbins and also helped prevent them from rolling about on the lace pillow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains its glass-bead spangle and fine wire decoration, which gives it considerably more character than an unadorned working bobbin. Beads, wires and attachments are easily lost over time, so their survival is always worth noting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes the group interesting is precisely this variation. English lacemaking was highly regional, and the tools preserve something of those local traditions in miniature. A Buckinghamshire lacemaker, a Honiton worker and an East Midlands lacemaker might all have been doing closely related work, but the bobbins in their hands could be quite different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentification, left to right:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Buckinghamshire thumper or heavy lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, turned wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Bucks thumper or gimp bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, substantial pear-shaped form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoniton-type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, slender dark hardwood with pointed body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton-type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pale wood with long tapering form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast Midlands spangled lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wire decorated and retaining its original wire \u0026amp; glass-bead spangle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownton or South Bucks type lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, long unspangled tapered form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnusual English turned lace bobbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with deeply ring-turned weighted body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s note\u003c\/strong\u003e: I would describe the group broadly as 19th-century English lacemaking equipment\u003cspan\u003e, while allowing that individual bobbins may differ somewhat in age. The regional attributions are based on form, weight and traditional construction rather than maker’s marks, so some remain stylistic identifications rather than documented ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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I especially like the deep, bowl-shaped knob; it gives the lid almost the character of a second vessel and makes the whole form much more interesting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glaze moves through muted blue-grey and olive tones, with freely applied rust-red iron decoration running around the body. Nothing is mechanically repeated. The brushwork changes as the pot is turned, so there is no single obvious “front”, and the firing has produced subtle changes in colour across the surface. The darker glazed interior provides a nice contrast with the quieter exterior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also has the qualities that make good studio pottery so satisfying to use. There is weight in the hands, the handles feel purposeful, and it is substantial enough to take directly to the table. 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In excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vera Tollow is an interesting example of a highly accomplished British potter whose name is less familiar today than the quality of her work might suggest. She made pots to live with — bowls, casseroles, jars and other domestic forms — but allowed the throwing, glaze and decoration to make each one individual. This casserole captures that particularly well: unquestionably useful, but far too good to disappear into a kitchen cupboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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Η μορφή και το θέμα είναι Art Nouveau που χρονολογείται από τις αρχές του 1900, μάλλον είναι γαλλικό, αλλά δεν υπάρχουν σημάδια.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΧωρίς τσιπς ή ρωγμές\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΑυτό είναι ένα υπέροχο βάζο, πολύ ασυνήθιστο, ένα πραγματικό συλλεκτικό κομμάτι.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Διαστάσεις κατά προσέγγιση\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΎψος: 22 cm \/\/ 8 7\/8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΔιάμετρος βάσης: 11,5 cm \/\/ 4 1\/2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Διάμετρος ζάντας: 6,7 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecm \/\/ 2 5\/8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΠαρακαλώ προσέξτε...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eόταν αγοράζετε vintage ή αντίκες γυάλινα σκεύη, θα πρέπει να περιμένετε κάποια σημάδια φθοράς που σχετίζονται με την ηλικία, όπως λεπτές επιφανειακές γρατσουνιές\/σημάδια. 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charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΈνα πρώιμο βάζο με οπαλίνα ή \"γυάλινο γάλα\" που απεικονίζει έναν σκίουρο σε έναν κορμό δέντρου πλεγμένο με κισσό. Η μορφή και το θέμα είναι Art Nouveau που χρονολογείται από τις αρχές του 1900, μάλλον είναι γαλλικό, αλλά δεν υπάρχουν σημάδια.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΧωρίς τσιπς ή ρωγμές\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΑυτό είναι ένα υπέροχο βάζο, πολύ ασυνήθιστο, ένα πραγματικό συλλεκτικό κομμάτι.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Διαστάσεις κατά προσέγγιση\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΎψος: 22 cm \/\/ 8 7\/8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΔιάμετρος βάσης: 11,5 cm \/\/ 4 1\/2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Διάμετρος ζάντας: 6,7 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecm \/\/ 2 5\/8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eΠαρακαλώ προσέξτε...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eόταν αγοράζετε vintage ή αντίκες γυάλινα σκεύη, θα πρέπει να περιμένετε κάποια σημάδια φθοράς που σχετίζονται με την ηλικία, όπως λεπτές επιφανειακές γρατσουνιές\/σημάδια. Επίσης, πολλά από τα αντικείμενα είναι χειροποίητα, μπορεί να έχουν μικρές ατέλειες όπως φυσαλίδες, εγκλείσματα και σβώλους μέσα στο γυαλί και συχνά τα σημάδια του εργαλείου από το σημείο που έχουν διαμορφωθεί και δουλευτεί στη διαδικασία κατασκευής. Αυτά συνήθως δεν θεωρούνται από τους συλλέκτες ως ελαττώματα ή ζημιές, αλλά ως μέρος του χαρακτήρα του χειροποίητου γυαλιού και συνήθως δεν αναφέρονται στην περιγραφή. Η Eclectic Design είναι στην ευχάριστη θέση να παρέχει περαιτέρω εικόνες κατόπιν αιτήματος.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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