Clarice Cliff 'Christmas Leaves' 14-Piece Coffee Service, 1930s

A Clarice Cliff fourteen piece 'Christmas Leaves' coffee service, 1930s, in pattern 6317 from the Bizarre range, the engine turned service with a beehive shaped coffee pot, five cups with associated saucers, a milk jug and saucer and a large oval platter, in cream with buff bands and hand painted apple green borders, black backstamps and painted pattern numbers underside, the largest platter 11.81 in. x 10.24 in.

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Engine Turned - Engine turning is a decorative technique used on metal surfaces to create intricate curving or geometric pattern. The process involves cutting a series of lines into the surface of the metal using a rose engine or decoration lathe which rotates the metal as it cuts, allowing the operator to create a repeating pattern that covers the entire surface. The resulting surface has a shimmering, reflective quality that is often described as "engine turned." Where an engine turned item has been enamelled, the term used to describe the decoration is usually guilloche.

Engine turning was originally developed to decorate metal objects such as firearms, scientific instruments, and other metal objects that required precise and elegant design.

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Clarice Cliff (England), item types
- coffee pots & sets 28
- jugs and ewers 196
- platters 17
- tea pots and tea sets 57