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QA-2026-002
Clarice Cliff honey jar
A Clarice Cliff beehive honey pot with the hand-painted ‘Gay Day’ floral decoration from the Bizarre range. A bee forms the lid’s finial. Made by Newport Pottery in England, circa 1931.
€ 125 margin scheme, VAT not separately charged
- Every mark photographed and transcribed below
- Condition stated in full, including what is wrong with it
- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
A honey jar is a modest object, yet someone chose this one to bring colour and pleasure to an ordinary breakfast. That is what makes it appealing today: its place in the small rituals of home. We may not know whose table it stood on, but its purpose remains easy to recognise, almost a century later.
Condition
- A chip in the jar resulted in a crack from the top to the bottom. The honeypot is watertight and can be used. No visible damage.
Details
| Object | Honeypot |
|---|---|
| Material | earthenware |
| Country | England |
| Assay system | Clarice Cliff Gay Day |
| Maker | Clarice Cliff |
| Period | 1931 |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Height | 12 cm (4.7") |
| Condition | restored chip and crack |
| Attribution | Clarice Cliff |
Clarice Cliff and the Bizarre range
Clarice Cliff became one of the distinctive voices of British Art Deco through her Bizarre range, developed at Newport Pottery in the late 1920s. Bold colours and hand-painted patterns brought modern design to everyday ceramics. The range grew to include hundreds of patterns, from geometric compositions to floral designs such as ‘Gay Day’. The printed name ‘Clarice Cliff’ on the base identifies the designer; the decoration was carried out by pottery decorators working to her designs.
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