Carlton Ware Sketching Bird Vase

A Carlton Ware 'Sketching Bird' vase, circa 1935, pattern 3891,…
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A Carlton Ware 'Sketching Bird' vase, circa 1935, pattern 3891, shape 456, with pattern attributed to Violet Elmer. the ovoid vase with a cushion profile collar, decorated with a crane with pastel enamelled feathers flying through a landscape of lacy gilt and striking maroon and black washed trees upon a cream gloss ground sprigged with stylised flowers, pink lemon lustre to the interior; backstamps underside, painted and impressed marks. Height 19 cm

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  • Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.

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