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Pair of Frederick Rhead Dragon Vases for Bursley Ware, Staffordshire, 1930s
$682.66per set
£500per set
€588.17per set
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About the Item
Two tall, flared-neck vases from the Dragon pattern series designed by Frederick Rhead for Wood
Sons’ Bursley Ware line, dating to the 1930s. Each vase is individually hand-painted with a striking dragon motif — twisting in bold hues of green, cobalt blue, and iron red — set against a white ground with a yellow lustre glaze.
While similar in scale and decoration, the two vases are not identical and were likely not conceived as a matched pair. One features a dragon with its head tilted upward and dense gilt highlights throughout; the other shows a more horizontal composition with a looser, more gestural handling of line. These differences suggest that one may have been a production sample or test piece, reflecting minor design or firing variations during development. Both carry the Bursley Ware Dragon backstamp to the base.
Each vase features a narrow trumpet mouth with a gilt rim, and stylised blue foliage encircling the foot and shoulder. In good vintage condition with light age-related crazing and minor wear to the lustre glaze, consistent with use and production techniques of the period.
Vase 1 measures 26.5 tall with a diameter of 11 cm. Vase 2 measures 26 cm tall with a diameter of 11 cm
Rhead’s Dragon series remains among the most distinctive examples of 1930s British ceramics influenced by orientalist design — and these vases offer insight into both the creative process and decorative innovation of Bursley Ware during that era.
- Creator:Frederick Rhead (Designer),Wood Son (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.44 in (26.5 cm)Diameter: 4.34 in (11 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930-1939
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In good vintage condition with light age-related crazing and minor wear to the lustre glaze, consistent with use and production techniques of the period.
- Seller Location:Glasgow, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6391248225482
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