Mid-Century Shorter & Son Blue Ceramic Fish Plate lustre likely used for a working

likely used for a working dog

Measures 11cm tall

A wonderful candle snuffer with a flame finial and ridged rim

So feminine and so beautiful

No markings

Mid-Century Shorter & Son Blue Ceramic Fish Plate lustre likely used for a workingShorter & Son was the pottery manufacturer where Clarice Cliff got her start as a designer. Her boss (and later, husband) is said to have given her a studio space, sent her on a design course at the Royal College of Art, and also sent her to Paris to further develop her talents as an artist. Around the time this piece was made, Clarice Cliff would have been Artistic Director of Shorter & Son Ltd. This large serving plate is unique in its bold blue