A large Pair Of immaculate Scalloped English Old Court Lustre Ware Finished with a gilded rim and foot, Flower boat/Vases VGC no damage and the usual crazing strangely only on the under side of the foot the lustre glaze must help prevent crazing from appearing overall but that's just my take I could be so far wrong from next week on that lol
I do know they're from 1955- 1958 and made using the first stylings of the lustre glazes, Subsequent later glazes are more evenly blended and don't heavily feature the actual hair lines that form the brush I'd call it an original lustre finish and made by J Fryer & Sons you can read about them bellow
Also carries the date stamp/mark for 11955 vase one artist marks is a dot & scythe, where as vase two has an X and a C.
1920 to 1931
James Fryer Senior (born 1899, Tunstall) originally worked in the mining/engineering business before lying about his age and enlisting in the army during World War One.
On his return he again worked as a mining engineer and married Mercy Jones the daughter of a local pottery manufacturer. After marriage he borrowed money from his family and started as a market trader of pottery he bought wholesale from local factories.
In 1920 he founded a small factory at the Adams factory on Furlong Road, Tunstall buying white ware and decorating it.
1931 to 1939
The business at the Adams factory had flourished so larger premises were sought and found at the Old court Works, Well Street, Tunstall
Again white ware was shipped in for decorating and nothing was actually manufactured.
1939 to 1945
Production was halted during WWII whilst the factory was used for war storage
1945 to 1954
Name changed to J. Fryer and Son in 1945.
From 1945 pottery was actually produced although some white ware was still shipped in for decorating.
1955 to 1998
Name changed to J. Fryer Ltd and the Old court name came into use.
From 1955 white ware was no longer brought in and all items were manufactured on the premises.
In 1960 the directors were listed as J. Fryer, J. Fryer Jnr., and M. Fryer. (Pottery Gazette Reference Book & Directory)
James Fryer senior died in 1970 and the business went to his sons James and John and in turn to there sons also James and John.
J. Fryer Ltd was sold in 1998.