Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal Art Deco Two-Handled Bowl
This lot is a Crown Ducal two-handled bowl attributed to Charlotte Rhead, decorated in the golden leaves pattern and dating from the 1930s. The oval dish has a scalloped rim and a pair of moulded handles. Its interior is hand-decorated with stylised autumnal leaves in orange and green, with orange flowers at the base of the design, and three leaves drifting across the upper field. A diagonal banded border with dotted accents frames the decoration, reflecting the art deco taste of the period.
Condition and Collector Interest
The bowl shows fine crazing to the glaze, most noticeable to the underside, and some minor surface marks are visible. The underside carries the printed Crown Ducal factory mark with a crown and the word Ducal, alongside handwritten marks in pencil, which may be of interest to researchers. Charlotte Rhead’s decorative work for Crown Ducal is widely collected, and this example combines the bold colour palette and graphic border typical of the period, making it an appealing piece for collectors of 1930s English art pottery and admirers of Rhead’s designs.
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