The Caravan industry and community has some very interesting examples of crockery produced by commercial pottery houses such as Constantia and Continental China. Very durable vitreous china coffee/tea sets that has to survive being knocked around without chipping or cracking. As Vintage Ceramics South Africa we are very interested to list such examples on our various Social Media platforms for people to enjoy. As with all our listed items, our aim is to photo log vintage ceramics for posterity and if there is interest, sell it to prospective buyers. Unlike Bidorbuy or Gumtree we don’t remove the items after a sale but will place SOLD as the photo caption. We will list on behalf of others and charge R 100 commission for each item regardless of value or number of items for sale in the set. The onus is then on the seller whom we present to ship the items/s bubble wrapped to customers and we are merely the middleman. For more information visit https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFaPKhJp7b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Many ceramics are collectable, but not all are of historic interest. To be considered for historic interest ceramics must meet the following conditions:
they must have a certain rarity value
they are not normally still being used for their original purpose
when they are bought and sold, the transaction is of a special nature that’s significantly different from the normal trade in similar utility articles
they are of high monetary value
they illustrate a significant step in the evolution of human achievements or a period of that evolution. For example, this may be the use of a new ceramic production technique or the ceramic piece itself might represent a period of human history
There are certain ceramic designers and makers whose work is considered to be of historic interest. Some of these designers and makers – along with details of their most important pieces of work – are listed below.
Burleigh Ware
Burleigh Ware of historical interest includes:
the relatively common parrot and kingfisher handles
the rarer cricketer, tennis player, golfer and soldier of the 1930s
the 1940s toby jug depicting Sir Winston Churchill with a bulldog peeping out from between his legs
Carltonware
Pieces of the Art Deco period.
Clarice Cliff
The Bizarre, Fantasque, Crocus and Applique pieces produced between 1928 and 1936.
Crown Devon
All pieces from the 1930s.
Hans Coper
All statues.
John Ruskin Pottery
All pieces.
Midwinter
The Cannes design by British architect Sir Hugh Casson, who played an important part in the Festival of Britain.
Moorcroft
Pieces designed by William Moorcroft between 1913 and 1945.
Poole pottery
Poole pottery of particular significance includes:
the work of Art Deco designers John Adams and Truda Carter, and Harold and Phoebe Stabler from the 1920s and 1930s
pieces from the 1950s
the Delphis range made in the 1960s and 1970s
the Studio Ware range by designer and maker Robert Jefferson, who opened a branch of the pottery to produce experimental pieces
Rosenthal of Bavaria
All pieces.
Royal Doulton
Royal Doulton pieces of historical interest include:
the Toucan that was produced between 1920 and 1946. Although it had a long production run, it was not a popular piece at the time and is now rare and highly sought after
the figure designed in 1919 by sculptress Phoebe Stabler
Susie Cooper
Pieces produced in the 1930s.
TG Green
Cornish Ware produced between 1928 and 1960.
The Shelley factory
Art Deco tableware pieces, in particular the ranges of children’s wares designed by Mabel Lucie Atwell.
The Goldscheider factory
Art Deco figurines produced in the 1920s and 1930s.
Wade
The three polar bears on an ice floe produced in the 1950s. This is a rare example and fetches high prices.
Wemyss
The pigs produced in the 1930s.
Commemorative jugs of Edward Heath and Harold Wilson from the 1970s are also considered to be of historical interest because there’s so little commemorative ware relating to these two British Prime Ministers.
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