LARGE CROWN DUCAL 1930'S ART DECO VASE CHARLOTTE RHEAD?

DESCRIPTION

STUNNING 1930'S ART DECO POTTERY VASE.  MADE BY CROWN DUCAL THE COLOURS ON THIS PIECE ARE VERY CLARICE CLIFF / CHARLOTTE RHEAD AND THE DESIGN OF A RISING SUN ON A DESERT SCENE FRAMED BY STYLIZED PALM TREES IS SO EVOCATIVE OF THE EARLY 30'S.  THIS WAS MADE SHORTLY AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF KING TUTANKHAMUNS BURIAL CHAMBER AND THERE WAS A GREAT PASSION FOR ANYTHING EGYPTIAN OR WITH DESERT SCENE DECORATION.    THE PICTURES OF THIS VASE DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE, IT IS SUPERB.  SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY  6" HIGH BY 8" WIDEST. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PIECE WEIGHS 1700 GRAMS BEFORE PACKING SO WILL NOT QAULIFY FOR AIR MAIL SMALL PACKET RATE.

CONDITION : -    VERY GOOD.  A FEW ODD SPOTS OF COLOUR LOSS, BUT NOTHING TOO DETRIMENTAL.

PLEASE LOOK AT OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES.   WE ARE ALSO SELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS WE HAVE INHERITED FROM DECEASED RELATIVES ESTATES.  MANY OF THESE ARE GOOD QUALITY, GENUINE ANTIQUES, BUT WE ALSO HAVE SOME NEWER, LESS EXPENSIVE ITEMS TOO.

IMPORTANT STUFF

ALL ITEMS MUST BE PAID FOR WITHIN 5 DAYS OF AUCTION END.  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DO THIS DUE TO HOLIDAYS ETC., PLEASE CONTACT US IN ADVANCE.  WE SHIP WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF CLEARED PAYMENT.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT PAYPAL DOES NOT ALWAYS CREDIT YOUR PAYMENT TO US IMMEDIATELY.  THIS DEPENDS ON YOUR FUNDING SOURCE AND IS OUTWITH OUR CONTROL.

PACKING AND SHIPPING

WE TRY TO USE RECYCLED PACKING MATERIALS WHEREVER POSSIBLE.  THIS KEEPS PACKING MATERIAL COST DOWN TO A MINIMUM.  HOWEVER, WE STILL HAVE TO ALLOW A SMALL PACKING FEE TO COVER THE COST OF BOUGHT IN MATERIALS SUCH AS BUBBLEWRAP, PACKING CHIPS, JIFFYBAGS / MAIL-LITE ENVELOPES ETC. - THESE ARE EXPENSIVE.  WE DO NOT DELIBERATELY PROFIT FROM THIS LIKE SOME OTHERS.  WE NEVER INTENTIONALLY OVERCHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND PACKING.  SHOULD THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU BE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE THAN ACTUAL COST, WE WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE.  WE WILL ALSO OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING WHERE POSSIBLE TO KEEP YOUR SHIPPING COSTS DOWN.

WE ALWAYS TAKE GREAT CARE IN PACKING ALL OUR ITEMS, BUT CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MIS-HANDLING OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT, BY THE POST OFFICE OR OTHER CARRIERS.  THE POST OFFICE WILL ONLY PAY COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE ON ITEMS SENT VIA SPECIAL DELIVERY, IF THE POST OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE AT FAULT.  ON 1ST AND 2ND CLASS ITEMS THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION IS £39 (USUALLY PAID IN POSTAGE STAMPS) AND IS FOR NON-DELIVERY ONLY.  ANYTHING OVER THIS AMOUNT NEEDS TO BE SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY IF FULL COVER IS REQUIRED.  WE ALWAYS OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTAGE TO HELP IN THE CASE OF LOSS.  SHOULD AN ITEM BE LOST OR DAMAGED IN TRANSIT AND YOU WISH TO MAKE A CLAIM AGAINST THE POST OFFICE OR CARRIER, WE WILL ASSIST IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

FEEDBACK

EBAY HAS A NEW-ISH FEEDBACK SYSTEM.  POSITIVE FEEDBACK IS NOT ENOUGH THESE DAYS.  YOU WILL BE ASKED TO GIVE RATINGS ON SHIPPING TIME, COMMUNICATION, POSTAGE COST, ETC.  THE RATINGS YOU GIVE ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS LOW RATINGS CAN HAVE A SELLER REMOVED FROM EBAY.  IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY ABOUT ANY ASPECT OF YOUR TRANSACTION, PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK OR A LOW RATING, TO GIVE US A CHANCE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER.  OUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT AND IS CURRENTLY 100% POSITIVE.  WE WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY AND WILL ALWAYS BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SORT OUT ANY PROBLEMS.

FINALLY

TO BE FAIR TO OTHER POTENTIAL BUYERS, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD  REFRAIN FROM BIDDING IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF PAYING.  EBAY WILL REMOVE ANYONE WHO IS A PERSISTENT NON-PAYING BIDDER AND WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT THIS TO THEM.  THIS ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS, BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE BIDDERS AWARE OF THIS.