Milk jug - Earthenware - Clarice Cliff






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Clarice Cliff for Newport Pottery Art Deco hand-painted earthenware milk jug with the Autumn (Balloon Trees) landscape decor, ca. 1930–1934, height 11 cm, width 11 cm, depth 19.5 cm, weight 535 g, in excellent condition.
Description from the seller
Clarice Cliff - Newport Pottery - Art Deco jug / creamer decor 'Autumn' (Balloon Trees) - Fantasque Bizarre - ca. 1930 (11 cm)
A rare and sought-after hand-painted earthenware jug / creamer, designed by the world-famous Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff for Newport Pottery (Burslem, England).
The piece is executed in the iconic landscape pattern 'Autumn' (also known as Balloon Trees), characterized by stylized trees with spheres in bold black and orange, against a green and yellow hilly landscape. The enamel colors are exceptionally bright and freshly preserved. On the underside, the full factory stamp reads: Hand Painted - Fantasque by Clarice Cliff - Newport Pottery England and Bizarre.
Specifications
Designer: Clarice Cliff
Manufacturer: Newport Pottery, Burslem (England)
Line / Pattern: Fantasque / Bizarre – 'Autumn' (Balloon Trees)
Period: Art Deco, ca. 1930–1934
Height: 11 cm
Origin: England
Material: Hand-painted glazed earthenware
Condition
In pristine condition. No chips, hairlines, crazing, flakes or restorations. The handle and pouring spout are completely undamaged. On the underside base there are the original authentic kiln prints (support points from the kiln during firing).
Clarice Cliff - Newport Pottery - Art Deco jug / creamer decor 'Autumn' (Balloon Trees) - Fantasque Bizarre - ca. 1930 (11 cm)
A rare and sought-after hand-painted earthenware jug / creamer, designed by the world-famous Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff for Newport Pottery (Burslem, England).
The piece is executed in the iconic landscape pattern 'Autumn' (also known as Balloon Trees), characterized by stylized trees with spheres in bold black and orange, against a green and yellow hilly landscape. The enamel colors are exceptionally bright and freshly preserved. On the underside, the full factory stamp reads: Hand Painted - Fantasque by Clarice Cliff - Newport Pottery England and Bizarre.
Specifications
Designer: Clarice Cliff
Manufacturer: Newport Pottery, Burslem (England)
Line / Pattern: Fantasque / Bizarre – 'Autumn' (Balloon Trees)
Period: Art Deco, ca. 1930–1934
Height: 11 cm
Origin: England
Material: Hand-painted glazed earthenware
Condition
In pristine condition. No chips, hairlines, crazing, flakes or restorations. The handle and pouring spout are completely undamaged. On the underside base there are the original authentic kiln prints (support points from the kiln during firing).
