This is a very attractive Art Deco lidded serving bowl and under plate. It is in perfect condition with no damage.
It dates to the 1930s and was made by Burleigh Ware. The pattern is called Dawn and it is hand-painted onto the Zenith Shape.
It has a nice creamy honey-coloured glaze. The Dawn pattern is very much sought after and now harder-to-find. The design features a big yellow rising sun (that you might see at Dawn, hence the name). The sun is shown behind silhouetted black tree branches and belong the grey-coloured tree canopy. It is very stylish. This image features on front and back of the bowl but not on the under plate.
I love the colours on this pattern - the tangerine orange bands around the rim - and all the little black flecks on the very edge. The handles on the pot are very organic in shape - with a falling leaf detail - and this is repeated in the decorative handles on the underplate and on the pot lid's knop. The sun and tree design also feature on the lid.
There is a little cut away semi-circle on the lid - which allows you to rest a serving spool in the pot with the lid covering it.
I have taken lots of images for your inspection. There are no chips, cracks or restoration. There is a slight bit of crazing on the base - but you have to look at this in close-up (this is commensurate with the ceramics age).
All the decoration on this is hand-painted so it would either be a piece for display or occasional use and hand-washed afterwards.
The price here is for the pot and plate as shown. The serving dish is a rare survivor and without condition issues. This is reflected in my asking price.
Dimensions: The pot measures from handle to handle: 8 inches. The height is roughly 5 inches from the base to the top of the knob. The diameter of the lid is 5 1/4 inches. The pot base has a diameter of 3 inches. The underplate from handle to handle is 7 1/2 inches and the diameter of the main section is 6 3/4 inches.
They will be sent to you with Royal Mail Recorded Delivery. This will be £5.50 and applied to your order at the checkout.
The backstamp on the bases date to the 1930's. This shows a beehive surrounded by leaves.