Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

Art Deco Wilkinson Arthur J. Royal Staffordshire Pottery Pair of Tureens

$498.17per set
£371.41per set
€420per set
CA$684.16per set
A$765.71per set
CHF 399.82per set
MX$9,341.71per set
NOK 5,075.19per set
SEK 4,816.04per set
DKK 3,199.09per set
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pretty and refined pair of small serving tureens; they have a well-proportioned, square design typical of Art Deco, graceful and pleasing floral decorations on the lid and body help to lighten the rigidity of the form; the rim and knob are ornamented in pure gold. On the bottom, we find the maker's mark: the famous Arthur J. Wilkinson Firm located on Newport Lane in Burslem, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire County, an ancient locality famous for the production of pottery and porcelain. From the mark, we can accurately identify the year of production of the two soup tureens: 1947. In 1881 the old Central factories in Burslem passed into the hands of Wilkinson & Hulme; in 1885 Hulme retired from the business and Arthur J. Wilkinson continued alone, AJ Wilkinson was the brother-in-law of Arthur Shorter, a partner in the pottery firm Shorter & Boulton. In 1891 AJ Wilkinson died in an accident and Arthur Shorter was asked to run AJ Wilkinson pottery in Burslem, the name AJ Wilkinson was retained. Around 1896 the company took over the Royal Staffordshire Pottery, Burslem, and soon left the old Central plants. A few years later Shorter bought the company and at that time, in 1898, Arthur's son Colley joined him. His younger son Guy, who became manager of Shorter's in 1900, joined his father and Colley from Wilkinson's in 1905. Colley and Guy Shorter were appointed managers of Wilkinsons in 1916. Also in 1916, at the age of 17, Clarice Cliff (who became the famous designer of "Bizarre Ware") began working at Wilkinson's - previously working for Hollinshead & Kirkham. In 1928 hand-painted Bizarre Ware was launched. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, creative production at the factory ceased, with much of the workforce conscripted into the armed forces. Wartime restrictions on decorating ceramics would continue, and production declined sharply, but Wilkinson's equally maintained a high quality of products. In 1964 Colley Shorter died. Clarice Cliff-Shorter sold the family shares to the nearby Midwinter Co. and thus Wilkinson's ceased to exist. In 2021 the magnificent story of Wilkinson and revolutionary ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, an early exponent of Art Deco, is told in the film "The Color Room" directed by Claire McCarthy. Measures width cm.27, depth cm.23, height cm.15. Tureens are in good condition. For all our shipments we use special packaging materials (wooden crates, styrofoam, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the objects.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1947
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Tureens are in good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Prato, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 104211stDibs: LU4632230447532

More From This Seller

View All
Victorian English Porcelain Tureens Pair Transferware Decoration And Gilt Accent
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Elegant and refined...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Style Set 4 English Plates Transferware Decorations Royal Arms Mark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items. Refined and ...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Ginori Galli RossiPorcelain Dinnerware Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
By Richard Ginori
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Elegant 20-piece po...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland & Co Limoges Pair of French Trays White Porcelain and Gold Decoration
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. We wou...
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Production Daum Design Pierre d'Avesn French Molded Glass Bowl
By Daum, Pierre D'Avesn
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Origi...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Bertrand Leon Bordeaux French Majolica Gravy Boat "Capucine" Flower Decoration
By L. Bertrand
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Prett...
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

You May Also Like

Pair of English Porcelain Covered Tureens, Probably Coalport
Located in New York, NY
Of oval form with cover and underdish; each boldly painted with a border of iron-red shells and pink foliage.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Porcelain Tureens Antique English Made circa 1840
By Copeland Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of English porcelain tureens painted with a striking chinoiserie decoration. They were made by Copeland Spode circa 1840. The decoration on these tu...
Category

Antique 1840s English Qing Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Pair of French Victorian Porcelain Tureens
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French (19th Century) porcelain tureens with red, white and blue floral decoration and gilt trim and a cover with handle (PRICED AS PAIR) (Related item: GRL0563A)
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Serving Set, English, Ironstone, Soup Tureen, Cranberry Dish, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage serving set. An English, ironstone soup tureen or cranberry service dish in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Attractive Ironstone service...
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Pair of French Porcelain Covered Sauce Tureens on Stands, Le Tallec, Dated 1984
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted with birds in cartouches, interspersed with gilt trellis motifs.
Category

Vintage 1980s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique English Ironstone Tureens "Dresden" Pattern
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique English ironstone tureens with "Dresden" pattern.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone