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Saturday 22 November 2014

Sylvan ware dish M73



Lovely sylvan ware dish dating from the early 1930s. It measures 6 inches in diameter and is glazed in mottled blue, M73.

Twin tone teapots C102


In the less commonly seen twin tone combination of moonstone grey and lime yellow, these large and small tea pots were produced between 1956 and 1957.    Clearly a less popular combination of colours.

Friday 21 November 2014

Red indian 690


Glazed in red indian this carafe bottle measures 10.5 inches in height.  This shape was produced in 4 different sizes and designed by Claude Smale in the early 1950s.

Lime yellow 714


A hand thrown vase from the mid 1950s glazed in lime yellow and measuring 8 inches in height. The inside is glazed in alpine white.

Sky blue 698


Measuring a huge 15.5 inches in height this hand thrown vase is glazed in sky blue.  From the Sydenham/Read partnership of 1953-1957.

Ice green 725


This, too, is from the same partnership and is glazed in ice green with an alpine white interior.  It is shape number 725 and measures 7.75 inches in height.