VINTAGE RETRO CARLTON WARE LEAF CONDIMENT JAR & LID

VINTAGE RETRO 1960's CARLTON WARE LEAF DESIGN CONDIMENT JAR & LID.

THIS FANTASTIC QUIRKY PIECE OF CARLTON WARE DATES TO THE EARLY 1960's AND FEATURES A LEAF SHAPE JAR WITH A LID THAT IS ALSO IN A LEAF SHAPE WITH A STORK. THE LID ALSO HAS A LIP HOLE FOR A SPOON SO YOU CAN SERVE THE CONDIMENT.

THIS CHARMING PIECE OF SIXTIES CARLTON WARE FEATURES FANTASTIC SHAPE AND FORM. THE BODY OF THE PIECE IS A WHITE HIGH GLOSS GLAZE CERAMIC.

THE JAR ITSELF FEATURES MOULDED LEAF SHAPES THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BODY AND THE LID ITSELF IS ONE WHOLE LEAF WITH A STORK.

THERE ARE SEVERAL TONES OF COLOUR USED TO DECORATE THIS PIECE WHICH ARE TONES OF VIBRANT GREEN AND YELLOW, AND A SOFT REDDISH BROWN TONE. THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE AMAZING SHAPE OF THE PIECE TO FULL GLORY.

THE PIECE STANDS 8 CM HIGH INCLUDING LID AT ITS HIGHEST POINT AND MEASURES 10 CM BY 7.5 CM. 

CARLTON WARE ARE RENOWNED FOR MAKING ICONIC DESIGNS AND QUIRKY POTTERY. THEY ARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE IN THEIR OWN RIGHT WITH HEAVY COLLECTABLE PERIODS FROM THE ART DECO PERIOD AND 50's 60's AND 70's.

CARLTON WARE STILL PRODUCE AND MANUFACTURE PIECES TODAY AND STILL PRODUCE HUMOUROUS PIECES THAT ARE EYE CATCHING IN SHAPE AND DESIGN.

THE PIECE IS STAMPED ON THE BASE IN BLACK PRINTED INK AND READS CARLTON WARE ENGLAND IN AN ARC SHAPE FORM AND THERE IS ALSO AN INCISED NUMBER: 3372 ? BUT THIS IS QUITE HARD TO READ.

THIS PIECE OF CARLTON WARE SEEMS TO BE RARE IN ITS DESIGN AND SHAPE AS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A SIMILAR PIECE ON THE INTERNET ANYWHERE.

THIS PIECE COMES FROM MY LATE GRANDMOTHERS COLLECTION OF CHINA AND CERAMICS AND HAS BEEN DISPLAYED IN A GLASS CABINET OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT WITH OTHER CARLTON WARE PIECES.

THIS ITEM IS IN AN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACK OR DAMAGE EXCEPT SOME MINUTE CRAZING TO THE BASE WHICH IS NOT EVIDENT ON THE INSIDE.

THE PAINTWORK AND DECORATION IS AS PERFECT AS THE DAY IT WAS PRODUCED.

IDEAL FOR COLLECTORS OF CARLTON WARE LOOKING TO BOOST THEIR COLLECTION BUT ALSO IDEAL FOR A VINTAGE RETRO COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR A TOP CLASS PIECE FROM THE PERIOD.