Featured Pattern - September 09
JAZZ
JAZZ
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Introduced in 1930, JAZZ is one of the most astonishing Art Deco patterns by Carlton Ware. Perhaps, it is the archetypical Art Deco design found on any pottery. Indeed, it was used on the front cover of Essential Art Deco published by the Victoria & Albert Museum in 2003 to accompany their exhibition of the same name.
It is not known what influenced its designer, Enoch Boulton, to conjure up such a striking and inspired pattern. Certainly, we can assume that he was very much aware of the avant-garde and radical work that was first evident on the continent of Europe, particularly in France, during the 1920s.
Below are examples of its three variants.
It is not known what influenced its designer, Enoch Boulton, to conjure up such a striking and inspired pattern. Certainly, we can assume that he was very much aware of the avant-garde and radical work that was first evident on the continent of Europe, particularly in France, during the 1920s.
Below are examples of its three variants.
Who better than Carlton Ware to execute such an outré design with its brilliance of colour and form, completely capturing the zeitgeist of the time. This, despite, but probably also because of, the economic difficulties created by the Wall Street crash of 1929. © Harvey Pettit 2009
We would like to thank Terry Wise, Peter Wilson and The Cochrane & Pettit Archive of Carlton Ware for supplying the beautiful images above. Pattern numbers, in picture order, are as follows; 3353, 3361 and 3352.
Thanks also to Jack Segal for sending us the picture of the globular vase on the right.
We would like to thank Terry Wise, Peter Wilson and The Cochrane & Pettit Archive of Carlton Ware for supplying the beautiful images above. Pattern numbers, in picture order, are as follows; 3353, 3361 and 3352.
Thanks also to Jack Segal for sending us the picture of the globular vase on the right.
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Next month we will feature the extensive APPLE BLOSSOM range.
Through their popularity and wide appeal, such ranges enabled Carlton Ware to afford and risk the introduction of many of its Best Ware patterns, such as JAZZ. The success of SALAD WARE was due to expert modelling and choice of attractive colours.
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Through their popularity and wide appeal, such ranges enabled Carlton Ware to afford and risk the introduction of many of its Best Ware patterns, such as JAZZ. The success of SALAD WARE was due to expert modelling and choice of attractive colours.
If you have a picture that you would like us to show, then send it to us by
Below are links to previous Patterns or Ranges of the Month.
GARDEN GATE
NEW CHINESE BIRD & CLOUD
Heron & Magical Tree
BUTTERCUP
GARDEN GATE
NEW CHINESE BIRD & CLOUD
Heron & Magical Tree
BUTTERCUP
Note - Factory pattern names are shown in bold upper case e.g. MIKADO, MAGPIE.
Names given by Carlton Ware World's long-standing naming committee and now in general use
are just bold. e.g. Heron & Magical Tree; Hiawatha; Floral Comet.
Names given by Carlton Ware World's long-standing naming committee and now in general use
are just bold. e.g. Heron & Magical Tree; Hiawatha; Floral Comet.
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