Picture Set Of The Month - The Plate Designs of Clarice Cliff

'Comet' design painted circa 1930 by Clarice Cliff
(1899-1972) she was active as designer of domestic
pottery from 1922 to 1962. 

 

Geometric design circa 1930. Clarice Cliff started
work as a gilder, a free-hand painter of gold on pottery,
aged 13 until she came to the attention of the factory
owner, Arthur Colley Austin Shorter.  

'Zap' design first seen 1930. In 1927 she was given
her own studio and white 'glost' ware on which to draw
freehand designs in which she incorporated
any mistakes she made as if they were intended.  

'Blue Autumn' circa 1932. The designs of Clarice Cliff
were stamped as hers with a 'bizzare' stamp from 1927
onward. With that stamp came a staff of 70 young
women employed to hand-copy her designs. 

'Red Roofs' circa 1931. Her work sold well in the
1930's through out the world, particularly in the
British Empire. The factory she made designs for
was bought over in 1963, but still hand-painted
pottery according to her designs up to 1968.  
 Here is the artist's website.