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What is Clarice Cliff famous for?
Clarice Cliff is famous for her Art Deco ceramics. The dazzling colors and bold geometric patterns of her pieces have become synonymous with the period. Cliff produced more than 100 works during her career and achieved commercial success during her lifetime. Some of her best-known ceramics include the Bizarre plate, the Crocus jug and the Inspiration Caprice plate. Explore a variety of Clarice Cliff ceramics on 1stDibs.
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Clarice Cliff Pot in Lily Orange Fantasque Pattern, Art Deco period circa 1929
By Clarice Cliff
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a circular pot in the rare, hand painted "Lily Orange" Pattern by the renowned Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff. This piece dates to 1929, having the transitional period "Fant...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Pottery

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Clarice Cliff Cup and Saucer Duo Ravel Pattern Athens Shape, Art Deco circa 1936
By Clarice Cliff
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cup & saucer duo in the hand painted "Ravel" Pattern by the renowned Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff. This piece dates to the Art Deco period Circa 1936. The Ravel pattern was first introduced in 1929 and was one of Clarice's most popular designs. The pattern shows "Cubist" flowers and leaves in jade green and orange. The pieces are potted in the "Athens" shape Both pieces have the the Clarice Cliff, Wilkinson's England Lithograph marks in black, dating them to circa 1936, all fully documented in the book ; Clarice Cliff The Bizarre Affair, written by Leonard Griffin and Louis K. and Susan Pear Meisel...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Pottery

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1990's Wedgwood Bizarre Sunray Meiping Vase by Clarice Cliff
By Clarice Cliff, Wedgwood
Located in Chicago, IL
1990's Wedgwood Bizarre Sunray Meiping Vase by Clarice Cliff. From a Limited Edition of only 250. While not from the 1930s original production, this was done later approximately in the 1990s by Wedgwood. Hand painted...
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Late 20th Century English Art Deco Vases

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Clarice Cliff PASTEL AUTUMN BEEHIVE HONEYPOT C.1932
By Clarice Cliff
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
A superbly decorated large size beehive in Pastel autumn. This will date to 1932 and is a beautiful example showing a full version of the pattern in good clean colours. It comes with...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Pottery

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Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" Summer House Vase for Wedgwood - Hand-Painted England
By Wedgwood, Clarice Cliff
Located in St. Louis, MO
Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" collection for Wedgwood 1931 "SummerHouse" 120 shape vase hand-painted England with artist initials on bottom. This vase is based off the original and under l...
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Early 2000s English Art Deco Vases

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Ceramic

6 Clarice Cliff / Laura Knight CIRCUS Plates, Prototype
By Clarice Cliff
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Clarice Cliff (British, 1899-1972), Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970); Wilkinson Ltd. Additional Information: Plates were designed as protoypes for the “Circus” pat...
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20th Century British Ceramics

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Ceramic

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