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Frederick Rhead Dragon Bowl for Bursley Ware, Hand-Painted Ceramic, England
$617.82
£450
€528.94
CA$856.64
A$921.25
CHF 492.59
MX$11,109.96
NOK 6,229.16
SEK 5,675.57
DKK 3,952.39
About the Item
A hand-painted ceramic bowl designed by Frederick Rhead in the 1930s for Wood
Sons’ Bursley Ware line, this decorative piece belongs to the highly collectable Dragon pattern range. The shallow, wide form is centred by a vivid polychrome dragon — rendered in bold tones of green, red, and blue — painted against a glazed white ceramic ground. The exterior edge is ringed with further stylised dragon motifs, highlighted with gilt and finished in a lustrous overglaze that adds iridescence and visual depth.
This 1930s Bursley Ware bowl showcases the Art Deco period’s fascination with Oriental-inspired decorative design, interpreted here through Rhead’s distinctive painterly style. As head of design at Wood
Sons during this era, Rhead was instrumental in shaping the visual identity of Bursley Ware ceramics, and this dragon bowl is a striking example of his work in narrative, illustrative pottery.
The bowl measures 24 cm in diameter and 6.5 cm high. In good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use: slight surface rubbing to the outer lustre glaze and fine age-related crazing to the interior, typical of glazed ceramics from this period.
Whether viewed as part of Rhead’s broader ceramic output or within the context of early 20th-century British decorative arts, this hand-painted dragon bowl stands out as a collectible example of studio-influenced production pottery from England.
- Creator:Frederick Rhead (Designer),Wood Son (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)Diameter: 9.45 in (24 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930-1939
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use: slight surface rubbing to the outer lustre glaze and fine age-related crazing to the interior.
- Seller Location:Glasgow, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6391248225122
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