CERAMICS
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”. This William Morris quotation certainly covers the extensive range of items which is covered by the term “ceramics”.
Whether it be a clay pot made by your toddler at nursery or a rare collector’s faience, the ceramic will have been created from a non-metallic, inorganic material and formed using heat. Categories of clays include stoneware, earthenware and porcelain, all of which can be fired and glazed by a variety of methods.
With recent casualties in the ceramics industry including national treasures such as Wedgwood, collecting ceramics as an investment, rather than simply for their aesthetic value, is a growing trend.
You may be inspired to start your own specialist collection or you may just choose to enhance your surroundings with something beautiful to touch and to admire. Find more wonderful adornments for your home by visiting Uber's antiques pages.
CAROL MCNICOLL VASE
BARRETT MARSDEN GALLERY
POA
This stunning ceramic was crafted by internationally renowned Carol McNicoll.
It is a fine example of her interest in two and three dimensional figurative imagery from her eclectic collection.
McNicoll has a special interest in colour against the juxtaposition of the curves and lines of her work.
Available from the Marsden Woo Gallery.
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You only need to visit the Victoria & Albert Museum to appreciate the vastness of the subject of ceramics. The museum’s world-renowned collections range from ancient Egyptian artefacts to industrially-designed ceramics and contemporary studio pottery. It proudly houses a vulture made by the famous Meissen factory for Augustus the Strong (1694-1733), the wealthy King of Poland who was a great patron of the arts.
Another major ceramic work displayed is one of only two remaining tile panels designed by William Morris and crafted by the firm of William de Morgan in 1876. The wealthy banker and landowner, Edward Charles Baring (1828-1897) commissioned the tiles for his new home Membland Hall, near Plymouth. Since the early 16th century, the magnificent Louis XII Triptych had been displayed in the museum’s collection of Limoges painted enamels.
Another ceramic collection of world-class importance is held by the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. This collection is equally wide-ranging with artefacts on display from ancient civilisations dating back to 8000BC. Having undergone a £61 million refurbishment, the museum boasts several new galleries with cross-cultural displays of ceramics from the Far East and Europe. Two new Chinese galleries, one before 700AD and the other post 700AD to the modern era, house one of the finest European collections of Chinese art.
ANTIQUE ROYAL CROWN DERBY VASE
SINCLAIRS
£1,250
No need to add flowers with a vase that looks this good! This Royal Crown Derby bell-shaped vase dates from 1912.
It is painted either side with rose sprays on gilt sprigs between blue panelled borders of foliage on a square foot.
Height 11cm.
Sinclairs holds a selection of antique Royal Crown Derby pieces as well as up to date stock.
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