Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design - 18th March 2020
Lot 71
A rare Shelley Pottery Watson's Whisky ewer and stopper
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A rare Shelley Pottery Watson's Whisky ewer and stopper, model no.8141, celebrating the centenary of the distillery 1815-1915, printed with panel portraits of Prime minister Herbert Askwith and King George V in sepia on a blue ground, highlighted in gilt, printed and painted marks, minor restoration to base of stopper, 28.5cm. high (2)
Literature
Watkins, Harvey & Senft Shelley Pottery, figure 35 for a comparable ewer probably designed by Frederick Rhead, 1915.