Arts & Crafts Morris Ware Bowl By George Cartlidge For Hancock & Sons C1920
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Item details
Height
6.5 cm
Width
29.0 cm
Depth
29.0 cm
Diameter
29.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Delightfully decorated Arts & Crafts “Morris Ware” bowl by George Cartlidge for S Hancock & Sons c1920. Wide footed bowl with angular sides. Beautifully coloured tudelined floral design on a blue ground. Mottled blue over cream internally to the bowl. Printed factory mark for S Hancock & Sons to base, together with “Geo Cartlidge” (for George Cartlidge) and design number C19-13.
George Cartlidge (1868-1961) was a talented designer and ceramicist – known for developing and adopting new styles and techniques. He apprenticed at the Sherwin & Cotton Tile Works, Hanley where he became one of their most prolific and successful designers. Around 1912 George was employed by S Hancock & Sons where he worked on designs for the company’s “Morris Ware” range produced from c1916 to the mid-1920s. Strongly reminiscent of William Morris’ Arts & Crafts designs popular during the late 19th and early 20th century – one can only assume that the name “Morris Ware” was specifically chosen to emphasise this connection. Many of the shapes he developed for Morris Ware were also used for subsequent ranges designed by F X Abraham and Molly Hancock. George subsequently travelled to America where he continued to designed tiles for a manufacturer in Newport, Kentucky. While in America, he continued to send his designs back to England for production.
Sampson Hancock, a prominent Wesleyan Methodist, established S Hancock & Sons in 1891, based at the Bridge Works in Stoke-on-Trent. Sampson died in 1900 and the business was continued by his three sons - Jabez, Harry and Arthur. By 1935 the business hit financial difficulty and was restarted as S Hancock & Sons (Potters) Ltd. – moving to the smaller Gordon Works, Hanley (renamed the Corona Works). By this time, it was a significantly smaller enterprise, employing around 150 people. However, the restarted company was not a financial success, finally going into receivership and closing in 1937.
Condition report:
This bowl is in overall very good condition commensurate with age. No cracks, chips or restoration. Crazing to glaze which is more evident in images than when displayed. A few minor surface scratches internal to bowl. Please see images as these form an important part of the description.
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