How do I identify Beswick pottery?

This Art Deco style ceramic vase, designed by Colin Melbourne and produced by Beswick, England, features a striking turquoise and black glaze with bold, organic striping. Its sculptu...

A striking Art Deco ceramic vase by Beswick, model 656, produced in England during the 1930s. Combining bold geometric form with richly moulded relief decoration, the vase is an expr...

This Art Deco style ceramic pitcher, designed by Colin Melbourne for Beswick, England, is a bold example of mid-century modernist design. Originally conceived by Beswick ceramicist M...

A sculptural dove vase designed by Kathi Urbach for Beswick, England, during the 1950s. Executed in glazed ceramic, the vessel takes the form of a stylised dove with elegantly simpli...

A mid-century modern ceramic dove sculpture produced by Beswick in England during the 1950s, featuring a stylized bird form with a lustrous celadon green glaze and delicately colored...

This set of two Staffordshire Spaniel Mantle Dogs ceramic figurines was manufactured by the English Beswick manufacture during the 1960s. The catalogue number 1378-4. The figurines are made of high-quality hand-painted ceramics. Decorated with a gold chain, medallion and a cream white robe. Usually placed on fireplaces in 19th century mansions. In Scotland, these were commonly referred to as Wally dugs. The Staffordshire spaniel was the quintessential Victorian bourgeois ornament and a status symbol. No fireplace was complete without a pair of spaniels standing guard. Staffordshire dogs are now collector's objects. The quality of modeling and painting the figures may vary. Many copies have been produced, but originals in good condition and in the right pairs are now rare. Victorian tales describe the usefulness of placing Staffordshire spaniel figures on window sills. One story tells that a woman may have placed figures on her front window. If the spaniels were facing away from each other, her husband was at home. If he was far away, the dogs would face each other. As her lover walked past the house, he would have known if it was safe to visit her without her husband knowing. John Beswick...