{"product_id":"w-r-carlton-ware-dancing-graces-bowl","title":"W\u0026R Carlton Ware Dancing Graces Bowl","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSold as presented; to be candled by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/salvagebohemia.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalvage Bohemia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApprox. 85 oz wax pour • $2.30 per oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn elegant antique \u003cb\u003eCarlton Ware bowl by Wiltshaw \u0026amp; Robinson of Stoke-on-Trent\u003c\/b\u003e, combining a soft powder-blue ground with crisp white applied classical figures and an original silver-plated rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe decoration is wonderfully Neoclassical. A procession of white relief figures circles the bowl, with classically dressed men and women appearing to dance hand-in-hand across the blue ground. Above them runs a delicate applied border of white floral swags, creating a second band of relief immediately beneath the silver plate rim. The contrast of pale blue, white and softly aged metal gives the piece a distinctly English classical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWiltshaw \u0026amp; Robinson established their pottery at the Carlton Works in \u003cb\u003eStoke-on-Trent in 1890\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing the Carlton Ware trade name a few years later. Among the firm's early production were sprigged wares in various colors, a style contemporary pottery histories specifically describe as \u003cb\u003ereminiscent of Wedgwood\u003c\/b\u003e. Rather than painting the figures onto the surface, the white ornament is applied in relief against the contrasting colored body, creating the dimensional effect seen here. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf the underside of your piece carries the \u003cb\u003eW\u0026amp;R Stoke-on-Trent Carlton Ware Crown mark\u003c\/b\u003e, that gives us a particularly useful dating window: Carlton Ware World dates the principal Crown mark to approximately \u003cb\u003e1894–1926\u003c\/b\u003e. The upper metal mount is stamped \u003cb\u003eEPNS\u003c\/b\u003e, indicating electroplated nickel silver. That combination of ceramic body and silver plate gives the bowl a more finished tableware quality and makes the mellowing and patina of the metal particularly attractive against the cool blue ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe low, broad form allows the procession of classical figures to wrap uninterrupted around the candle, while the silver plate rim provides a beautiful transition between ceramic and wax. Once the candle is finished, the bowl remains a collectible piece of early Carlton Ware and can be displayed as a decorative bowl or catchall. Style it with antique silver, old books, blue-and-white ceramics, classical engravings, intaglios, or other Neoclassical pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, c. 1894–1926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaker:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiltshaw \u0026amp; Robinson, Carlton Ware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Glazed earthenware with applied relief decoration; EPNS silver-plated mount\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent antique condition with light signs of age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"England, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44402457673815,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/B50A96962.jpg?v=1791001898","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/w-r-carlton-ware-dancing-graces-bowl","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}