A fairly rare and unusual piece, this Clarice Cliff Orange shape Preserve Pot and Lid is in the popular Autumn Crocus pattern and is in excellent condition.
The pot is about 3½ inches tall (to the finial) and has the early 'Crocus Hand painted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport Potteries' backstamp. The pot is in fantastic condition with no damage or rubbing to the paintwork on the main body. The moulded lid with the stalk, orange blossom and leaves in excellent undamaged condition. Not to be confused with the 'Apple' shape preserve pot, the rarer 'Orange' has a slightly dimpled surface to the pot (just like an orange has), and the lid has orange blossom flowers rather than just the plain stalk and leaves. The inside of the pot is very clean with a small amount of light crazing to the inside base. The backstamp dates this piece to between 1930 and 1935.
An unusual and somewhat rarer piece to add to an Autumn Crocus collection.
Stolen from Long Street Antiques, Tetbury, Friday 26th August 2011
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