{"product_id":"royal-staffordshire-honeyglaze-earthernware-biarritz-bowls-pair","title":"Royal Staffordshire 'Biarritz' Honeyglaze Bowls England c.1933–1939 — Clarice Cliff Shape, Sold as a Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape alone tells the story. 'The Biarritz' — that distinctive Art Deco rectangle with its wide flat flange and deep circular well — was designed and patented in 1933 by Clarice Cliff, then serving as Art Director at A.J. Wilkinson Ltd. in Burslem, Staffordshire. It is one of the most recognisable forms of the British Art Deco period, and finding a matched pair in this condition, in Australia, is genuinely uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese two bowls are finished in Royal Staffordshire's signature 'Honeyglaze' — a warm, creamy ivory glaze with a hand-tinted floral spray in the chintz tradition — and bear the Royal Staffordshire by A.J. Wilkinson Ltd. backstamp with Registered Design No. 784849. While Clarice Cliff did not hand-paint the floral decoration herself, the architectural form is directly attributed to her portfolio, making these pieces of genuine interest to Art Deco collectors as well as lovers of English country table settings. A considered addition to a maximalist tablescape, a curated shelf of 1930s British ceramics, or a collection of Clarice Cliff-era Staffordshire ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe slight tone variation between the two bowls is entirely characteristic of the era — a natural result of variable kiln placement and the manual dipping of the Honeyglaze. It is not a flaw; it is evidence of how these pieces were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Royal Staffordshire Pottery by A.J. Wilkinson Ltd., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: 'The Biarritz' (Registered Design No. 784849, designed by Clarice Cliff, 1933)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaze: 'Honeyglaze' with hand-tinted floral spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: c.1933–1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 16cm x 13cm x approx. 4cm (each)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Earthenware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. No chips, no cracks. Both bowls display fine, clean crazing consistent with authentic Honeyglaze earthenware of this age — the crazing is unstained and entirely expected. Small firing bumps are present on the reverse of both bowls; these are manufacturing characteristics normal for the period, not damage. One bowl has a very small area on the interior base where the glaze has not fully covered the ceramic — a minor kiln inclusion, barely noticeable and completely hidden when the bowl is in use or on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash only with mild soap — do not soak or submerge for extended periods, as this can draw moisture into the crazing over time. Not dishwasher safe. Avoid thermal shock. Display away from prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the Honeyglaze tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery piece is carefully wrapped and packaged to ensure it arrives at your doorstep in perfect condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Timeless Edit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42491922251822,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2808\/9574\/files\/RoyalStaffordshire_TheBiarritz_Bowl1.jpg?v=1783480262","url":"https:\/\/jacquifink.com\/products\/royal-staffordshire-honeyglaze-earthernware-biarritz-bowls-pair","provider":"Jacqui Fink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}