STUNNING ART DECO CERAMICS: CLARICE CLIFF BON JOUR SHAPE TARGET PATTERN COFFEE SET SIX PIECES C.1933-1935 
"A very attractive and collectable Clarice Cliff Bon Jour shape coffee set - a stylish example of the great English Art Deco hand decorated pottery tradition with a stunning and stylish rare art deco Clarice Cliff Target pattern geometric design. This lovely English breakfast set for two comprises a Clarice Cliff Bon Jour shape coffee pot and cover; Clarice Cliff cream jug and sugar bowl; two Clarice Cliff trios of cup saucer and plate and an octagonal Clarice Cliff small platter or sandwich serving tray. Wonderful and rare to find so many surviving pieces of one Clarice Cliff pattern together. Worthy of museum display - or in the best china cabinet, of the most tasteful and discerning collectors of English decorative arts, art pottery and art deco ceramics." Antiques Expert Hamilton Bear.
 
References: See Clarice Cliff, Griffin and Meisel, Thames and Hudson, top plate page 53 for illustration of a range of Clarice Cliff Bon Jour shapes.
Dimensions: height coffee pot 190 mm max. , width platter/tray 300 mm max. , height cup 57 mm max.
Marks: All pieces are marked Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery. A selection of marks are as illustrated.
Condition: In great overall display condition. There are six main pieces comprising eleven ceramic parts. Note some rubbing wear through use to the painted decoration as typically found. Tray/platter - one small flake edge chip to front and two tiny edge chips to underside which do not show to front; trio one - small flat edge chip to underside of plate and tiny edge chip to front that is barely noticeable and one to underside of saucer that does not show to front; second trio - two tiny flat edge chips to underside of plate that do not show from front. One corner of  the coffee pot lid has an old repair as illustrated.  Overall these pieces  are decoratively very good and collectively form a super rare display set.
 
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