CARLTON WARE - Seashell dish
Ceramic
Hand painted
Pink without additional decoration to the top
Charcoal grey to the underside without additional decoration
Heavy gold gilding around the top rim
The design incorporates two holes and a 'gap' at one end of the dish, these appear to be for hanging of the dish
Circa 1926 - 1987 - this dating is based on the backstamp which was used by Carlton Ware for over 60 years in this form), we believe the period for this particular item to be in the 1950's based on where this dish came from and the previous owner.
Measures: 140mm x 105mm x 30mm deep
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
Black flowing writing
CarltonWare
Handpainted
MADE IN ENGLAND
'TRADEMARK'
Artist marks are clearly visible, these were very important to the works artist because they were paid 'per piece completed', not by the hour
COSMETIC CONDITION:
NO chips
NO fleabites
NO cracks
NO discolouration
Light crazing at one end of the dish and on the top only - this crazing is barely noticeable (only saw it with a 'wet test') and there is no other crazing evident.
