A.J Wilkinson Ltd operated out of the Royal Staffordshire Pottery, where the well known designer Clarice Cliff had worked some years earlier. Clarice Cliff was the 2nd wife of the manager, Arthur Shorter.
This piece uses the Honeyglaze glazing, instead of clear it was a golden colour
A.J Wilkinson Ltd
Small bon bon or sweet dish
2 handles with perforations at each end
Overall a light yellow with floral sprays
Hand painted
Gold gilding to the rim edge
Circa 1947 - 1950's (based on the backstamp)
Additional backstamp information:
Impressed into the base is 584SB (last two characters are very difficult to read)
Black backstamp but in green is stamped CHRISTINE to the right of the backstamp
Normal artists mark just above this
Measures: 6.75" x 4.5" x 1" depth
NO chips
NO cracks
NO discolouration
Overall light crazing both top and underneath
Very light wear to a small section of the gold gilding - 1/2" long and the wear is light. The remaining gilding is in excellent condition
