British Art Pottery - 30th November 2016

Lot 123

A rare Hancock & Sons Morris Ware bowl designed by George Cartlidge

Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £420

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Description

A rare Hancock & Sons Morris Ware bowl designed by George Cartlidge, model no. C83-25, the octagonal bowl slip decorated with an exotic long-tailed bird, glazed in colours on a blue ground printed factory mark, painted number 22.5cm. diam.

Provenance

Tony Johnson

Literature

Tony Johnson, The Morris Ware Tiles & Art of George Cartlidge, Private Press, page 115 catalogue number 297 for another example illustrated.

This lot is sold with a copy of The Morris Ware Tiles & Art of George Cartlidge, by Tony Johnson.