Clarice Cliff fish wall vase

Well modelled Takas Aboriginal head

By Clarice Cliff and modelled as an open mouthed fish with a mushroom glaze – quirky, charming and from one of the greatest names in 20th century pottery.

Bitossi Rimini Blu lamp, Italy

Bitossi Rimini Blu lamp, Italy.

A Bitossi ceramic Rimini Blu lamp from Italy. Bitossi was founded in 1921 by Guido Bitossi and it was his four sons: Vittoriano, Marcello, Mario and Carlo, who, with the help of ceramicist Aldo Londi, transformed the Italian firm into a contemporary design force during the post-war period.

Goninan’s set of six souvenir glasses c.1969

Goninan's set of six souvenir glasses

Set of six souvenir glasses from Goninan’s 18th Annual Ball, likely in 1969. Goninan’s originally based in Wickham, Newcastle, made coal skips and wagons from 1899. They moved to Broadmeadow in 1921, becoming a manufacturer of railway equipment, trains, rail carriages etc… the company also manufacturers mining machinery and is part of UGL. Glasses measure 9cm […]