Luster Bowls and Baskets

A striking English Art Deco ceramic bowl produced by Crown Ducal, Staffordshire, circa the 1920s. The shallow, wide form is finished in a vibrant yellow lustre glaze with soft iridescence, capturing the era’s fascination with surface, colour, and light. Both decorative and functional in intent, the bowl exemplifies Crown Ducal’s interwar production of visually expressive tableware. The smooth, rounded body is edged with a fine hand-painted black rim, framing a stylised illustrated scene at the centre. A swallow in flight is depicted alongside butterflies and a dragonfly, lending the composition a narrative, nature-inspired quality. The painterly motif reflects the modern decorative language developed within English Art Deco ceramics of the period, balancing clarity of form with ornamental detail. Originally conceived as a modern fruit or serving bowl, the piece now functions equally well as a decorative centrepiece for a dining or coffee table, where its colour and illustration can be fully appreciated. Dimensions: Diameter: 10.0 in (25.5 cm) Height: 2.4 in (6 cm) Condition: Good antique condition. Fine age-related hairline cracks are visible at the centre on both face and underside, consistent with early 20th-century ceramics of this type. The glaze and decoration remain intact and present well. An evocative example of English Art Deco lustreware, and a compelling addition for collectors of Crown Ducal pottery...

Sant'Andrea Faenza Ceramic Plate, Metallic Luster Finish, 1970s Exquisite craftsmanship meets timeless elegance in this Sant'Andrea Faenza ceramic plate from the 1970s. Renowned for...

A large and stylish Art Deco Ruskin lilac lustre glazed art pottery bowl by William Howson Taylor and dated 1921. The bowl of wide shallow form is very finely potted and stands on a ...

A Wedgwood Fairyland lustre bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones ca. 1920 and decorated with the 'Garden of Paradise' pattern on the exterior and the 'Jumping Faun' pattern on the int...

A Wedgwood Fairyland lustre bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones ca. 1920 and decorated with the 'Castle on a Road' pattern on the exterior and the 'Fairy in a Cage' pattern on the in...

A small blue lustre bowl with the ‘Blue Fruit’ pattern, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood circa 1930. This bowl is in the ‘Blue Fruit’ patte...

Stunning English Porcelain Copeland Spode circular form deep Cabinet Bowl or Centerpiece of outstanding quality and compact proportions, made during the early part of the Nineteenth ...

A very elegant Art Deco “Celestial Dragon” pattern lustre bowl of generous proportions and circular form by Daisy Makeig-Jones. Circa 1920-30.   This finely made ceramic bowl is a derivative of her renowned “Fairyland Luster...

A Spanish Hispano-Moresque earthenware charger, the iridescent copper luster glazed bowl decorated with stylized flowers on a cream colored ground. Chips on the rim, repaired crack, ...

Woven Chalice is a unique clear glass centrepiece / sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. Using her signature woven glass 'fabric' technique, Shilling layers kiln formed ...