Trompe-l’oeil platters that come with their own seafood permanently attached. 19th century, with designs following the ideas of Bernard Palissy, a French 16th century potter. These by Léon Brard.
Category: Ceramics
Designs for ceramics by A. W. Pugin who designed tiles that are in the Houses of Parliament. Minton Archives. Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Art Nouveau era ceramics, some edging into Art Deco. Designed by Walter Slater for Shelley Pottery which started in 1896 and operated until it was taken over in 1966. All of these happening to have come from the website for Bonhams.
Colorful ceramic jugs designed by Susie Cooper for Gray’s Pottery, Hanley, England, whom she worked for in the 1920s, starting her own firm afterward.
Selected images from the “Majolica box of designs,” a folio in the collections of the Minton Archive, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Vases and some other interesting little things from American ceramics firm Weller Pottery which was in the state of Ohio. Founded in 1872 it closed right after World War II.
Jardinieres from American firm Roseville Pottery, which was in operation in the state of Ohio from 1890 to the mid 20th century.
