Lot 443:
A Trio of Mid-Century English Ceramic Tableware including Carlton Ware Morning Glory Butter Dish
Description
This lot comprises three pieces of vintage earthenware tableware. The primary piece is a two-part butter dish featuring a rectangular base with flared corners and a wedge-shaped lid with a triangular finial. The exterior is finished in a pale mint green glaze and decorated with hand-painted morning glory flowers in shades of pink and purple with green foliage. The underside of the base bears a printed black mark consisting of the name Carlton Ware in cursive script, above the words Handpainted, MADE IN ENGLAND, TRADE MARK, REGISTERED, and AUSTRALIAN DESIGN.
The second item is a lidded storage pot in the form of a beetroot, finished in a high-gloss vibrant red glaze. The lid features a curved stalk-form finial and relief-molded leaf decoration. The interior of the pot is finished in a white glaze. The third item is a novelty condiment set consisting of a yellow tray in the form of a banana, which holds two separate shakers shaped as a green apple and a yellow lemon or pear. Both shakers feature hand-painted naturalistic details.
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