Impressive WedgwoodFairyland Lustre vase/cover.Louis Taylor, Hanley. Dec 13.HP: £16,000. ABP: £19,177.

Pair of fine and impressiveDaisey Makeig-Jones forWedgwood, ‘FairylandLustre’ vases in the ‘Imps ona Bridge’ pattern, Z5481,c1920s, height 30cm. FrankMarshall, Knutsford. Sep 13.HP: £7,600. ABP: £9,109.

Walter Crane - Maw & Cocream ground vase, swannecked handles, with pinklustre decoration of seatedfigures, 1890-91, 9in high.Durrants, Beccles. Feb 12.HP: £4,800. ABP: £5,753.

Matched pair of WedgwoodFairyland Lustre balustervases, size No. ‘2046’, onewith cover, in the ‘Rainbow,Z4968’ pattern, Portlandvase mark and shape numberto bases, pattern number toone. (2) Halls, Shrewsbury.Mar 13. HP: £4,400.ABP: £5,273.

Wedgwood Fairyland lustrebowl. Golding Young &Mawer, Grantham. May 12.HP: £2,900. ABP: £3,475.

Early 20thC fairyland lustrefruit bowl designed by DaisyMakeig Jones. Tayler &Fletcher, Cheltenham. Mar 13.HP: £2,800. ABP: £3,356.

William de Morgan lustredish, decorated with fish tothe centre with salamandersto the border, impressedmarks, 30cm dia. Chorley’s,Prinknash Abbey Park. Jun13. HP: £2,600. ABP: £3,116.

Wedgwood Fairyland lustrebowl designed by DaisyMakeig-Jones, exterior with‘Moorish’ arcading, interiorwith ‘Smoke Ribbons’pattern, marked in gilt andindistinctly numbered, 8inwide, 4in high. Hartleys,Ilkley. Apr 12. HP: £2,400.ABP: £2,876.

Wedgwood Fairyland LustreArgus Pheasant pedestalbowl by Daisy Makeig-Jones,1920s, mottled lavender andblue ‘doodle’ ground anddecorated with birds amongstpeony and rockwork beneathstylised borders, pattern No.Z5486, printed Portland Vasemark, 24cm dia, 12cm high.Halls, Shrewsbury. Jul 12.HP: £2,300. ABP: £2,756.

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Lustreware can be traced to the ancient world and European examples, particularly

of Hispano-Moresque wares dating from the sixteenth century and later, frequently

appear in the UK market. Here I am only concerned with English lustreware, which

imparts to the host pottery the appearance of copper, silver or gold. Silver lustre

employed the new metal platinum, whose chemical properties were analysed towards

the end of the eighteenth century. John Hancock of Hanley invented the application

of a platinum technique, and ‘put it into practice at Mr Spodes Manufactory, for

Messrs Daniels and Brown’, in about 1800. Very dilute amounts of powdered gold or

platinum were dissolved in an aque regia and added to spirits of tar for platinum, and

a mixture of turpentine, flowers of sulphur and linseed oil, for gold. The mixture was

applied to the glazed ware and fired in an enamelling kiln, depositing a thin layer of

metal to the surface. Platinum gave the appearance of silver and was employed in

shapes identical to those used for silver tea services, c1810-1840. The quantity of

metal used influenced the range of colours which could be achieved, from pale rose

or lavender, to copper and gold. The lustre could be painted or stencilled or applied

with the resist technique. It became popular in Staffordshire during the nineteenth

century and was used by Wedgwood from about 1805. In 1810 Peter Warburton of

New Hall patented a method of transfer printing in gold and silver lustre. Sunderland

lustreware in the north east is renowned for its mottled pink variety and was also

introduced at Leeds, probably by Thomas Lakin. By the 1820s it was being mass-

produced both in England and Wales. Large pitchers with transfer printed commemo-

rative scenes appear to have arrived around the middle of the nineteenth century.

These were purely decorative and today command high prices because of their

historical connections. Delicate lustre, imitating mother-of-pearl was produced by

Wedgwood and at Belleek (1863-), derived from bismuth nitrate. Under the impetus

of the aesthetic movement, William de Morgan revived lustrewares in a manner

which was more reminiscent of lustred Hispano-Moresque wares. From c1870 the

ceramics art movement developed the technique and for the next sixty or so years

produced its greatest exponents. De Morgan was followed by Walter Crane at Maw &

Co and Daisy Makeig-Jones at Wedgwood with ‘Fairyland Lustre’. Pilkington’s

Lancastrian, where Richard Joyce and William Mycroft worked deserves a mention.

Wiltshaw & Robinson produced their Carltonware lustre as did Fieldings Crown

Devon and we should also include Ruskin, Charlotte Rhead Bursley Wares as well as

Wilton Wares, and I have also included a piece by Royal Doulton. These pages

include eighty examples from c1800 to about 1950. For a much larger selection,

which includes examples from other countries check our our Premier Online

Database.

The higher end of the market is dominated by the early twentieth century examples

of Wedgwood ‘Fairyland Lustre’ and prices commence at £19,177. At the lower end

of Daisy Makeig-Jones, the higher hundreds is as low as it gets, although damaged

pieces can be bought for less. Charles Passenger, for William de Morgan also exceeds

£20,000. Royal Lancastrian can also go to five figures and £11,500 has been achieved

for a dish painted by Walter Crane and William Mycock. I have already noted that

Crane also worked at Maw & Co. These first two pages are dominated by late

nineteenth and early twentieth century lustrewares and clearly all of these pieces were

produced for an artistic and decorative purpose. From page 38 many of the examples

fall into the Georgian category and date from the early nineteenth century. These are

almost all useful wares with a decorative slant, and prices are usually much lower and

in the mid to high hundreds for the better pieces. Here we commence at £647 at 31

for a Sunderland Lustre jug. However when the decoration on Staffordshire or

Sunderland Lustre is themed, say to political statements or rare sporting events, say

boxing then prices will go at times to several thousands of pounds and the pieces will

as usual end up in the possession of those with the biggest pockets. And in lustre-

wares don’t underestimate Masonic themes, such as the mug at 44, as collectors

abound. The same will apply to early Royal commemoratives, see 49. Frog mugs or

frog chamber pots are also desirable and it is surprising how much lustre plaques can

fetch, see 35, even if they have a religious theme. Hartley’s in Ilkley recently sold the

two Sunderland Lustreware items at 65 and 69, a butter tub and a frog mug. I feel

these are underpriced. Also at 71 and at 77 two cow creamers faired poorly, averaging

about £90. However one must take into account that these look to date from the late

eighteenth or early nineteenth century, so at about 200 years old are likely to have

suffered damage or repair at some time in their lives. Readers are welcome to contact

me in relation to queries on Lustreware by email at john.ainsley@antiques-info.co.uk

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Wedgwood Fairyland lustrePoplar pattern bowl, withWoodland Elves III featherhat interior, 9.5in. Gorringes,Lewes. Jul 10. HP: £2,200.ABP: £2,636.

Impressive William deMorgan ruby lustre charger,decorated with lionesseswithin borders of clam shells,sphinx and satyrs, back witharabesque and geometricdecoration, unmarked, 20.25in.Gorringes, Lewes. Mar 11.HP: £2,000. ABP: £2,397.

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustrechalice bowl, c1924, shapeNo. 3385, designed by DaisyMakeig-Jones, interior: avariation of ‘Fairy Gondola’pattern, exterior: ‘TwyfordGarlands’, ‘Flaming Wheel’foot, Portland Vase Wedgwoodmark and letter ‘i’ to base,27.5cm dia. (restored) Halls,Shrewsbury. Mar 13. HP:£1,900. ABP: £2,277.

Daisy Makeig-Jones forWedgwood, c1920s, orangeDaventry lustre mei-pingbaluster vase, chinoiseriedesign, printed mark,No.3148, Z5413, height27cm. Richard Winterton,Lichfield. Mar 11. HP:£1,800. ABP: £2,157.

William de Morgan dishedbowl with lustre decorationof an eagle flying amongstfruit & foliage, yellow goldruby decoration, approx9.5in dia, reverse with giltruby spiral decorationmarked CP (CharlesPassenger). Kent AuctionGalleries, Folkestone. Jun 13.HP: £1,500. ABP: £1,797.

Daisy Makeig-Jones forWedgwood, c1920s, a lilacDaventry lustre mei-pingbaluster vase, chinoiseriedesign, printed mark, No.3148, height 27cm. RichardWinterton, Lichfield. Mar 11.HP: £1,400. ABP: £1,678.

Joe Hursley for William deMorgan ruby lustre bottlevase, decorated with fish andcormorants beneath a floraland dentil border, impressedand painted marks, 8in.Gorringes, Lewes. Mar 11.HP: £1,200. ABP: £1,438.

Wedgwood fairyland lustre‘Melba centre’ pedestal bowl,outside decorated ‘Garden ofParadise’ pattern, ‘FlamingWheel Border’, inside:‘Jumping Faun’ pattern, No.Z4968, 8in, restored.Gorringes, Lewes. Jun 11.HP: £1,200. ABP: £1,438.

Pilkington’s Lancastrianlustre vase, squat balusterform, painted by RichardJoyce in dark red and greenlustre with typical scrollingfoliage below a scale border,monogrammed, impressedEngland and indistinctlynumbered 2958?, 7.5in high.Hartleys, Ilkley. Dec 10. HP:£1,000. ABP: £1,198.

Pilkington Royal Lancastrianlustre vase, ovoid form,probably painted by RichardJoyce with carp swimmingamongst weed fronds, on ablue iridescent ground, shapeNo. 2947, impressed marks,indistinct monogram, 9.5inhigh. Hartleys, Ilkley. Mar 11.HP: £1,000. ABP: £1,198.

Pilkingtons pottery smallvase, dated 1907, painted byC E Cundall with a conti-nuous silver lustre band offruiting trees on blue shadedground, impressed/inscribedmarks, 3.25in high. Hartleys,Ilkley. Jun 11. HP: £1,000.ABP: £1,198.

William de Morgan rubylustre dish, decorated withcentral dragon within dragonborders, unmarked, 11in.Gorringes, Lewes. Mar 11.HP: £800. ABP: £958.

Late 19th/early 20thC WilliamDe Morgan bowl in a pinklustre, decorated with aneagle and a band of stylisticflowers, by Charles Passenger,signed CP to base, 16in dia,a/f, many cracks, amateur reglueing. Tring MarketAuctions, Tring. Jun 10. HP:£780. ABP: £934.

Maw & Co lustre vasedesigned by Walter Crane, redlustre decoration, classicalfigures within art nouveau,pomegranate and scrollingfoliate sinuous borders,painted in red to base ‘Maw& Co Ltd, Jackfield, Shropshire,Octr 1901’, handles missing,neck restored and repaired,crazed throughout, 27cm high.Halls Fine Art, Shrewsbury.Nov 10. HP: £720. ABP: £862.

Wedgwood lustre Endymionpattern bowl c1925, octa-gonal bowl printed in blackwith panels of frolickingnymphs, deer & dogs, yellowground, interior with centralscene of frolicking nymphs,springbok and mask border,mother of pearl ground,black printed Portland Vasemark, 21.5cm wide. HallsFine Art, Shrewsbury. Aug10. HP: £700. ABP: £839.

Richard Joyce for RoyalLancastrian ruby and coffeelustre dish, decorated with afish, printed and impressedmark, 10.5in. Gorringes,Lewes. Mar 11. HP: £700.ABP: £839.

Lancastrian lustre vasedecorated with flowers byWilliam S Mycock, dated1911. Potteries SpecialistAuctions, Stoke. May 10. HP:£650. ABP: £779.

Pilkington's Royal Lanca-strian lustre jar and cover,decorated with a heraldicshield, flowers & leaf scrolls,impressed and painted marks,5in. Gorringes, Lewes. Dec11. HP: £650. ABP: £779.

Wedgwood China FairylandLustre Bowl, c1930s, printedin black and colours with the‘Leapfrogging Elves’ pattern,orange and green ground,green interior, Portland vasemark, and No. Z5360, 4in dia,2in high. Hartleys, Ilkley. Mar13. HP: £650. ABP: £779.

Wedgwood Fairyland LustreBowl, designed by DaisyMakeig-Junes, Firbolgs &Thumberlina design, printedPortland vase mark, 12cmdia. Richard Winterton,Lichfield. Jul 12. HP: £550.ABP: £659.

Wedgwood lustre bowl, withan allround band of stylisedbirds, orange interior withvignettes of birds, 21.5cm dia.George Kidner, Lymington.Jan 13. HP: £550. ABP: £659.

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Sunderland lustre jug, withtraditional pink lustre bubbles,motto and transfer depictionof a shipping scene, handpainted inscription on frontlinking the jug to Dorset:‘Sarah Payne. Dec’r 6th1813. Chideock, Dorset’. HyDuke & Son, Dorchester. Feb10. HP: £540. ABP: £647.

Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrianlustre vase, Latin inscription‘Bitae Via Virtus’, (LifeThrough Virtue), above bandof Griffins & stylised decor-ation, mottled green ground,impressed factory marks andNo.2534, indistinct signatureto base, height 17cm. FrankMarshall, Knutsford. Jan 13.HP: £520. ABP: £623.

Wedgwood lustre bowl,exterior printed in gilt withdragons, mottled red ground,interior with butterflies incolours and gilt, shaded palegreen/blue ground, Portlandvase mark, pattern Z4927,11.5in wide. Hartleys, Ilkley.Sep 10. HP: £500. ABP: £599.

Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrianlustre vase, decorated withstylised flowerheads/foliateon a ruby ground, impressedfactory marks No. 3255 andsignature for William SMycock, imp’d initials, pottedby E T Radford, originalprice label to base, 18cmhigh. Frank Marshall,Knutsford. Jan 13. HP: £480.ABP: £575.

Sunderland purple lustreplaque ‘Thou God, See’st Me’,17cm long. Boldon AuctionGalleries, Tyne & Wear. Mar11. HP: £480. ABP: £575.

William de Morgan earth-enware vase, Isnik style inruby lustre with two writhingsnakes between scale/snakepanels, indistinctly marked,6.5in high. Hartleys, Ilkley.Sep 11. HP: £400. ABP: £479.

Carltonware lustre fairyvase. (af) Cotswold AuctionCompany, Cheltenham. Oct13. HP: £400. ABP: £479.

Large Fieldings CrownDevon lustre ginger jar andcover, decorated with eaglesand a deer, red/green ground,14in. Gorringes, Lewes. Sep10. HP: £360. ABP: £431.

Pilkington Lancastrian greenlustre bottle vase, early 20thC,stylized vine border, imp’dfactory mark, XI & ‘B’ mono-gram, 17cm high, and asmaller similarly decoratedexample also with ‘B’ mono-gram, 9cm high. (2) RichardWinterton, Lichfield. Mar 11.HP: £360. ABP: £431.

19thC Sunderland lustre jug,with the arms of The FriendlySociety of Cordwainers ofEngland, with a verse, 7.5in.Gorringes, Lewes. Sep 11.HP: £340. ABP: £407.

Sunderland frog chamber pot,pink lustre, painted with afigure within, text ‘Keep meClean and use me well andWhat I see I will not tell’,additional text to exterior,8.5in dia. Dee, Atkinson &Harrison, Driffield. Feb 10.HP: £300. ABP: £359.

19thC Sunderland purplelustre jug with a view of theIronbridge. Boldon AuctionGalleries, Tyne & Wear. Mar10. HP: £300. ABP: £359.

Wedgwood lustre Mei’pingvase/cover, c1920s, decor-ated with a dragon chasing apearl, mottled blue ground,No. 24829, 23cm high.Richard Winterton, Lichfield.Jul 10. HP: £300. ABP: £359.

19thC Sunderland pink lustremug, decorated with mono-chrome masonic symbols and‘MASONS ARMS’ title, 4inhigh. Diamond Mills & Co,Felixstowe. Feb 10. HP:£280. ABP: £335.

Maw & Co lustre potterybowl, decorated Iznik typestylized flowers and foliage,inscribed Maw & CoJackfield (a.f.) 26cm dia.Charterhouse, Sherborne. Dec11. HP: £260. ABP: £311.

19thC Sunderland lustre frogmug, printed/over painted incolours with the West view ofcast iron bridge over riverWear, verse on back entitled‘The Sailors Tear’, 5in high.Dee Atkinson & Harrison,Driffield. Nov 11. HP: £250.ABP: £299.

Pilkington’s Lancastrianlustre bowl, decorated with aband of stylised forget-me-nots on a green ground, byDorothy Dacre, 5.25in.Gorringes, Lewes. May 10.HP: £220. ABP: £263.

Quentin Bell for FulhamPottery, blue and copperlustre plate, decorated with astylised owls head, 11.75in.Gorringes, Lewes. May 10.HP: £220. ABP: £263.

Rare Victoria 1838 Coronationcommemorative Sunderlandlustre jug, the reverse with atemperance movement viewof Father Matthew, 5.5in.Gorringes, Lewes. Jun 11.HP: £220. ABP: £263.

Early 19thC orange lustrejug, transfer printed with twopanels of ships: ‘Truelovefrom Hull’ & ‘Norah CreinaSteam-Yatch (sic)’, verseentitled ‘The Gift’, 18.5cmhigh. Dee, Atkinson &Harrison, Driffield. Jul 13.HP: £220. ABP: £263.

Wilton ware lustre vase,flared rim decorated on theexterior with a fairy talelandscape, the interior with amottled purple glaze, 25.5cmhigh, printed brown factorymark to base. Halls,Shrewsbury. May 13. HP:£210. ABP: £251.

Wilton ware lustre vase, witha fairy tale landscape, 12in.Gorringes, Lewes. May 10.HP: £200. ABP: £239.

Wedgwood Butterfly LustreBowl, c1920s, printed in giltwith butterflies, interioriridescent pale blue/greenground and exterior orangeground, Z4830, 11in dia,,5.5in high. Hartleys, Ilkley.Sep 13. HP: £190. ABP: £227.

Wedgwood Dragon lustrepedestal bowl, parcel giltdragons on a pearlescent &turquoise ground, printedfactory marks, initialled R tobase, 14.5cm high. FrankMarshall, Knutsford. Sep 13.HP: £190. ABP: £227.

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Early 19thC Sunderlandlustre jug, decorated with amariner’s compass and apatriotic verse, 9.25in.Gorringes, Lewes. Sep 10.HP: £180. ABP: £215.

Daisy Makeig-Jones forWedgwood, art deco Fairy-land lustre ‘Willow’ patternbowl, printed Portland vasemark, 20cm dia. (base crack)Richard Winterton, Lichfield.May 13. HP: £170. ABP: £203.

Early 19thC Prattware typePeninsular War jug, mouldedin relief with ‘Lord Wellington’&‘General Hill’, painted inshades of iron red, ochre andpuce, silver lustre rim, 16.5cmhigh. Halls, Shrewsbury. May13. HP: £170. ABP: £203.

19thC lustre decoratedpearlware frog-mug transferprinted with an armorialdevice and sentimental text,12cm high. W H Peacock,Bedford. Oct 13. HP: £160.ABP: £191.

Dixon & Co Sunderlandlustre plaque, early 19thC,printed in black with a shipin full above a ‘Peace andPlenty’ verse, self-mouldedframe unusually pierced topand bottom for suspension,imp’d mark, 22cm wide, 19cmhigh. Halls, Shrewsbury. Jul13. HP: £140. ABP: £167.

Pair of Royal Doulton ChinaVases, c1920s/30s, printed inunderglaze black, overpaintedin lustres, iridescent groundwith goldfish swimmingamongst weed, printed mark,pattern BB 1854, 8in high.Hartleys, Ilkley. Dec 12. HP:£130. ABP: £155.

Wiltshire & Robinson Carltonware twin handled bowl withwavy rim, decorated in aPersian pattern on a bluelustre ground, printed factorymarks to base, 12.5cm high,31cm long. Frank Marshall,Knutsford. Sep 13. HP: £120.ABP: £143.

Alan Caiger-Smith, smallpottery bowl, painted in redcopper lustre, 11cm. Sworders,Stansted Mountfitchet. Apr10. HP: £115. ABP: £137.

Wedgwood Butterfly lustrebowl, printed in colours andgilt on streaky yellow groundand mottled orange interior,marked in gilt, patternZ4832, 4.75in wide, 2.75inhigh. Hartleys, Ilkley. Apr 12.HP: £110. ABP: £131.

Art Nouveau Carter & Cogreen lustre charger byOwen Carter, c1905, signedto base ‘C’, a/f glaze chips tobase foot, 17in dia. TringMarket Auctions, Tring. Oct10. HP: £100. ABP: £119.

Sunderland lustre pearlwarebutter tub and cover, c1850,printed in black, naively over-painted in iron red, yellowand green with the rigging ofa three masted ship and averse, two loop handles, pinklustre bandings. Hartleys,Ilkley. Mar 11. HP: £100.ABP: £119.

Wedgwood EarthenwareLustre Bowl, c1920s, octa-gonal form, exterior printedin gilt with exotic birds inflight, on a dark ‘shagreen’ground, gilt mark, patternNo.25088, 4.25in wide.Hartleys, Ilkley. Sep 12. HP:£100. ABP: £119.

Charlotte Rhead BursleyWare Vase decorated withorange & yellow fruits, blueflowers & leaves with lustrefinish, bands of flower heads& blue stripes, approx.8.25in high. Kent AuctionGalleries, Folkestone. Jun13. HP: £100. ABP: £119.

Wedgwood lustre vase, blueground with Humming birddesign, approx 5.25in tall,some wear to gilt, basemarked 2355 and Z5294.A F Brock & Co Ltd,Stockport. May 12. HP: £95.ABP: £113.

Sunderland lustre pearlware‘Frog’ mug, mid 19thC,printed in underglaze blackand naively overpainted iniron red, yellow/green withtwo ships portraits withinpink splash lustre bands,4.75in high. Hartleys, Ilkley.Sep 11. HP: £90. ABP: £107.

Wedgwood lustre vase,5.25in. Gorringes, Lewes.Oct 11. HP: £90. ABP: £107.

A Staffordshire lustrewarecow creamer, 14 cm high.W H Peacock, Bedford. Mar13. HP: £90. ABP: £107.

Wedgwood ‘Dragon’ lustrebowl, octagonal form, gildedin the Chinese style with fourclawed dragons on a blueground externally and Ho Hobirds on a green groundinternally, No.Z4829, 7.25india. Dee, Atkinson &Harrison, Driffield. Jul 12.HP: £80. ABP: £95.

Wedgwood Butterfly Lustredish, square section, printedand painted in colours andgilt on a mottled blue groundprinted and painted marks,21cm wide. Woolley andWallis, Salisbury. Feb 13.HP: £80. ABP: £95.

Wiltshire & Robinson Carltonware Potpourri and cover ofovoid form, decorated in aParrots pattern on a bluelustre ground, printed factorymarks to base, height 16cm.Frank Marshall, Knutsford.Sep 13. HP: £80. ABP: £95.

Carlton Ware pedestal bowl,decorated in Persian patternon a blue lustre ground,printed factory marks andNo. 2884 to base, height13cm, dia 22.5cm. FrankMarshall, Knutsford. Jan 13.HP: £75. ABP: £89.

Pair of late 19thC potteryKing Charles spaniel dogs,seated with one free standingfront leg, embellished incopper lustre, 9.25in high.Dee, Atkinson & Harrison,Driffield. Feb 11. HP: £70.ABP: £83.

18th/19thc Staffordshirepearlware cow creamer andcover, painted in red enamels& purple lustre, green plinthbase, 13cm high, 18cm long.Frank Marshall, Knutsford.Nov 13. HP: £70. ABP: £83.

Early 20thC Ruskin vase withorange lustre glaze, imp’d tobase ‘Ruskin’, 10in high.Tring Market Auctions, Tring.Jun 10. HP: £60. ABP: £71.

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