Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design - 20 Mar 2019
A Stevens and Williams Royal Brierley Cactus vase designed by Keith Murray
A Stevens and Williams Royal Brierley Cactus vase designed by Keith Murray, flaring cylindrical form on applied foot, engraved with a simple cactus flower design unmarked, 34.5cm. high
Literature
Charles R Hajdamach 20th Century British Glass, Antique Collector's Club, page 149 for an identical shape vase decorated with Cactus.
Andrew Casey 20th Century Ceramic Designers in Britain, Antique Collector's Club, page 205 plate 226 for a comparable shape decorated with an angel fish (original Stevens & Williams advertisement circa 1939) and page 189 plate 203 for a similar shaped vase, with different foot, decorated with a cactus design.