- Dolly Cliff's Designs
new!
'Oak Leaf' is a fully free hand pattern that well exhibits the "linear style" that characterises a number of Dolly Cliff's patterns.
The Principal elements of the main pattern section is composed of an informal grouping of brown, black and green leaves that is balanced by a single pink flower and an orange berry. Read
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- Patterns Than Might Have Been Part 2 new!
The Wilkinson/Newport pattern books held at the Hanely library contain some extraordinary watercolours whose designs strongly suggest the designing hand of Clarice Cliff. Read
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- Dolly
Cliff Pattern Book Part 6
Dolly Cliff's 'Batanga' is
one of the many patterns that Dolly Cliff produced in the
mid 1920's that represented A.J. Wilkinson's response to
European folk art pottery. Her range was characterised by
stylised floral patterns decorated underglaze and on a stark
white body. Read
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- Patterns
That Might Have Been Part 2
The Wilkinson/Newport pattern books held at the Hanley library
contain some extraordinary watercolours whose designs strongly
suggest the hand of Clarice Cliff. Read
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- Ravel
and its Relations
'Ravel' (5799), one of Clarice
Cliff's great tableware patterns was produced from 1929
to at least 1936. This particular colourway, judging by
its prominence in the market was clearly the most popular
with the buying public. Read
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- Wilkinson Crocus
Readers will be very familiar with Miss Cliff's well-known
patter, 'Crocus' but perhaps less familiar with similar
designs originating from the Wilkinson part of the Wilkinson-Newport
conglomerate. Read
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- Wilkinson Leaves
Evolution often moves from the simple to the complex. Such
is the case with leaf patterns produced by the Wilkinson
paintshop from the late 1920's to 1940. Read
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