Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design - 22nd March 2023
Lot 256
A Moore grotesque spoon warmer
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £150
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Description
A Moore grotesque spoon warmer, modelled as a scaly toad-like figure, covered in a blue glaze, with applied glass impressed Moore, printed Thomas Goode mark, 20cm. wide
Literature
Aileen Dawson Bernard Moore, Master Potter 1850-1935, Richard Dennis Publications, for a Moore Brothers grotesque listed as Liu Hai's Toad retailed by Thomas Goode (page 9) and illustrates a similar creature figure 2 page 6.