Carlton Ware Lustre Vase - Rabbits at Dusk
A Carlton Ware lustre vase in the 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern. Irene Pemberton (des.) pattern 4247 (intr. 1939) in shape 1640, circa 1950. The delightful small ovoid form vase in orange lustre with pink stippling, in the 4247 pattern also known as 'Shadow bunny', depicting rabbits in silhouette beside sinuous trees and green foliage, tall cypress to the reverse, an apple green glaze to the interior; with backstamp, pattern number and various other marks underside. Height 3.54 in.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Carlton Ware (England), item types - vases and ewers 318
- Carlton Ware (England), patterns
- Pemberton, Irene, England - Carlton Ware (England), designers 6
