Clews Tunstall Blue Chameleon Ware Large Art Deco Rose Bowl

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A beautiful George Clews & Co Tunstall large rose bowl.This bowl is complete with is original 'rose' that goes inside to support the flower stems.It is 8" in diameter and 3 1/2" deep.On the underside of the white base there is crazing to the glaze and some patches have flaked off - please see the photo.Otherwise it is in good sound condition with no crazing or repair. Hand-painted Chameleon Ware was introduced by George Clews in the early 1920s and remained in production up to c.1939. It includes a wide range of ornamental wares in Egyptian and Persian-inspired shapes that reflected popular interest in the archeological discoveries of the 1920s. The shapes were hand-painted in bold, abstract patterns with a characteristic restrained palette of predominantly greens, browns and blues below a matt or lustre glaze. Stylised flame and leaf motifs are a component of many patterns reflecting an overall Art Nouveau influence. Chameleon Ware was exhibited at the Philadelphia Exhibition in 1926, winning a gold medal. Ref R343