Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design - 20th March 2019
Lot 120
'Tutankhamun' a large Carlton Ware ginger jar designed by Enoch Boulton
Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £280
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Description
'Tutankhamun' a large Carlton Ware ginger jar designed by Enoch Boulton, pattern no.2711, shouldered form, printed and enamelled in colours on a mottled blue ground with hieroglyphs, printed factory marks and special Tut mark, 26cm. high
Provenance
The Michael Burningham Collection
Catalogue notes
The 'Tutankhamun', or more correctly Tut pattern was introduced by Carlton Ware in 1923 the year after Howard Carter discovered the king's tomb in November 1922. Egyptomania spread rapidly across Europe through architecture and the decorative arts.