Early Clarice Cliff Pottery.
A Pair Of Teddy Bear Bookends.
Glazed flat based earthenware pottery in these desirable Clarice Cliff novelty shapes.
Two textured teddies, hand painted in a vibrant green with brown pads & hand finished black features.
Each wearing a generous orange ribbon in a bow.
Sitting on two square plinths, each monogrammed with the initials T & F
in black & possibly personalised with the owners initial(s)
Both from the Bizarre range of pottery, manufactured together at the famous Newport Pottery in England.
Filled with sand at the bases so these pieces are heavy, in order to secure books when using them for their purpose.
Matching black back stamps ( without 'Bizarre' in script )
Dating to the 1930's
HANDPAINTED
by Clarice Cliff
NEWPORT POTTERY
ENGLAND.
Base diameters 4.4 " / 11 cm x 4.75" / 12 cm.
Height 6"/ 15 cm.
Weight Teddy "T" 1308 g - Teddy "F" 1248 g.
These beautiful items come in very good condition with no chips, crazing or restoration,
the pattern is still vibrant & in very good original condition.
* Teddy "F" has a glued old repair to one ear which could easily be restored *
Rare novelty items from her decorative nursery ware range which are now harder to find as a pair.
and would make fine additions to your Clarice collection, display or as a beautiful Christmas present.