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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 Cup and Saucer Rare Pine Grove Bizarre Ptn Art Deco, Circa 1935
By Clarice Cliff
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cup & saucer duo in the rarely seen, hand painted "Pine Grove" Pattern by the renowned Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff. This piece dates to the late Bizarre period, Circa 1935. The Pine Grove Pattern was Newport pattern 6449, having boldly drawn black, blue and green fir trees with orange/red trunks, the whole design then covered in thin grey, blue & green bands. This pattern is rarely seen but has the distinctive "Clarice" look of the early Bizarre pieces. The cup has the Bizarre black printed stamp on the base and the saucer has the Wilkinson's honey-glaze mark, 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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Pottery

Clarice Cliff Hydrangea Bowl, Bizarre Pattern, Art Deco, Circa 1933
By Clarice Cliff
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a bowl by Clarice Cliff in the "Hydrangea" pattern, circa 1933. The Hydrangea pattern is a "Bizarre" pattern, produced in 1933. It is hand, in the green colour-way, with flo...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Bowls

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Earthenware

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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Pottery

Clarice Cliff for Royal Staffordshire Ceramics
By Clarice Cliff
Located in CA, CA
A very rare and large early Clarice Cliff for royal Staffordshire twin handled mantle vase. The all over cream glaze enhances the classic fluted lines and curved handles A truly ...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Vases

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Ceramic

Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" May Avenue Vase for Wedgwood - Hand-Painted England
By Clarice Cliff, Wedgwood
Located in St. Louis, MO
Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" collection for Wedgwood May Avenue Meiping Vase 120 shape vase hand-painted England with artist initials on bottom. This vase is bas...
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Early 2000s English Art Deco Vases

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Ceramic

Clarice Cliff Hand Painted Lily Pot, Art Deco, 1929 Fantasque Mark
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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Pottery

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