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1930s English 'Datura' Fulham Pottery vase by Constance Spry

Creator: Fulham Pottery -Constance Spry
Offered by: Valerie Wade

Description
27cm high x 26cm wide x 26cm deep

Elegant 'Datura' flower vase in very good vintage condition. Inspired by the striking datura flower which was a favourite of Constance Sprys. Designed in the 1930s by the famous British florist it is one of the very first vases made for floral decoration. Unglazed on the outside and glazed inside to hold flowers in water. Made by Fulham Pottery late 1930 . Signed with clear markings 'Constance Spry' and 'Made in England'.

Constance Spry was an educator, florist and author who revolutionised the world of flower arrangement. She was an artist rather than a florist and her ground breaking designs were fearless: she took from hedgerows, woods and ferns, even fruit and vegetables if she considered them appropriate for the occasion. Her Mayfair establishment supplied flowers for both the Queens wedding and the Coronation. Spry was also a creative cook and invented ‘Coronation Chicken’ for this event in 1953

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1920-1949
Creation Date:	1930's
Styles / Movements:	Art Deco, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	AMS1576
Incollect Reference #:	829776

Dimensions

W.	10.24 in;	H.	10.63 in;	D.	10.24 in;
W.	26 cm;	H.	27 cm;	D.	26 cm;

Message from Seller:

For the last thirty years, Valerie Wade has been supplying interior decorators, architects and fashion designers with her unique mix of furniture, lighting and objects. Ranging seamlessly from the 1920s to the 1980s, the collection is peppered with international names; Paolo Buffa, Oswaldo Borsani, Venini, Jean-Michel Frank, Marcel Breuer, Karl Springer, Steve Chase and Cedric Hartman. Unnamed pieces are chosen on aesthetics, function and wit.