Object Description
A superb antique Pair of Art Deco Wiltshaw & Robinson Carlton Ware Cobalt Blue enamelled and gilded vases, circa 1920 in date.
The pair of baluster form vases feature flared rims and are decorated against a deep blue ground with finely gilded and enamelled chinoiserie scenes of pavilions, bridges, boats and figures in river landscapes, interspersed with weeping willow, flowering trees and birds in flight, enriched throughout with gilt scroll borders.
The have black printed factory marks and the stamped pattern nos. 2728 verso.
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Condition:
In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, please see photos for confirmation of condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 26 cm x Width 13 cm x Depth 13 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 10 inches x Width 5 inches x Depth 5 inches
Carlton Ware
Some of the earliest Carlton Ware was more utilitarian than decorative—though still attractive. Useful shapes such as teapots, hot water jugs, and biscuit barrels were dipped into coloured slip (liquid clay), coating each item with a thin layer of clay. By carefully dipping the upper half of a jug, for example, upside down into one coloured slip and then the other way up into a contrasting-coloured slip, a simple but attractive two-tone decoration was achieved.
Wiltshaw & Robinson, the makers of Carlton Ware, named this type of ware TINTED FAIENCE “tinted” referring to the different coloured slips.
A more decorative effect was achieved by applying sprigs of thin, press-moulded shapes —often classical figures—to the surface of the coloured slips. This technique produced what is known as sprigged ware, although it is often mistakenly described as Jasper Ware, as made by Josiah Wedgwood, due to its similar appearance. Many other potteries employed this technique.
Our reference: A5045