When did Clarice Cliff first start making pottery?

Below is a selection of back stamps commonly found on Clarice Cliff’s pottery from 1927 to 1964. Early back stamps, often hand-written, from the late 1920s / early 1930s (above). Early 1930s back stamps (above).

How much did Clarice Cliff teapots sell for?

As you probably know from articles in antiques publications, pottery by Clarice Cliff has brought record prices. In auctions, teapots have sold for over $3,000; plates, up to $3,300; vases and jugs, $975 to $1,800.

When did Clarice Cliff start using rubber stamps?

Back stamps used from mid 1930s onwards (two on the left) and back stamps used late – 1940s, 1950s, 1960s (two on the right) Firstly, note that stamped marks were made with a rubber stamp, speedily applied to ware, so the letters are often irregular with parts missing or ‘blobby’.

When did Clarice Cliff use Biarritz shape range?

This was used from 1933 onwards. The Biarritz shape range was instantly registered to stop copyists ~ it clearly worked as none of Clarice’s competitors produced oblong and square plates!

How big are Clarice Cliff Royal Staffordshire plates?

Nice Set of 3 Vintage Clarice Cliff Staffordshire Brown Tonquin 6.5 Inch Plates! Vintage Royal Staffordshire Ceramics by Clarice Cliff. Day by Day 8 1/2 Plates

Where did Clarice Cliff make most of her pottery?

This article presents a brief history of Cliff’s pottery and a list of known reproductions on the market. Clarice Cliff was born in Tunstall, England in 1899 and grew up in the Staffordshire pottery district. She began work at 13 years of age and by 1916 was a studio painter at Wilkinson Royal Staffordshire Pottery in Burslem, England.

When was the first Clarice Cliff wall plaque made?

Originally created in red (coral) green and black in 1930, from 1931 many colourway variations appeared. The rarest remains the red colourway, shown on a 13-inch (330 mm) wall plaque, but the best selling version at the time was one with the trees in blue green and yellow.

What kind of Cup does Clarice Cliff use?

Clarice cliff Blue Chintz pattern conical Cup & Saucer. Art Deco, Original. Clarice Cliff Crocus Trio set cup, saucer, and plate. CLARICE CLIFF conical cup and saucer Art Deco c1930s. Only 1 left. Clarice Cliff Conical May Blossom Tea Cup and Saucer.

When did Clarice Cliff make Muffineer sets?

For example, Muffineer sets which already had a Newport Pottery England mark under-glaze might have just Bizarre or Clarice Cliff. However, the actual design on the piece tells us they are from between 1928 and 1936. Yet, collectors finding a small piece which lacks a full mark are sometimes deterred from buying.

What is the underglaze mark on a claricecliff plate?

The most common underglaze mark is the Biarritz one: The Biarritz Royal Staffordshire Great Britain Regd. No.784849. This was used from 1933 onwards. The Biarritz shape range was instantly registered to stop copyists ~ it clearly worked as none of Clarice’s competitors produced oblong and square plates!

When did Clarice Cliff pottery re-open in Newport?

A small hand painting shop was re-established in 1946 and production of some of the most popular Clarice Cliff designs such as Crocus and Rhodanthe continued on a small scale. Post-1945 many Clarice Cliff shapes and patterns appear with a Royal Staffordshire mark.

Who was the original owner of Newport Pottery?

Clarice Cliff joined the firm of A. J. Wilkinson as an apprentice lithographer in 1916 and rose to be the head designer. She married the owner of the business, Arthur Colley Shorter in 1940 and was the final owner of the Shorter businesses following the death of her husband in 1961.