Featured multi coloured drip glaze vase

hi folks

found this nice vase today, in a friends house removal shop
thought it was a piece of awiji pottery (my fave) at first but not

canny find anything with the merzay sideware title

underneath in small think it says the midland pottery co
cant find much about them though

cant make out the signature either, Anthony ....something

good size 9 by 7 inches

1930s ish ?

any thoughts appreciated

 

This is fron Godden's book of marks.

 

Searching Merzayside Ware returns 2 items, but no designer information. And searching Merzayside Ware Anthony returns nothing.

The items to be found are described as "high fired banded glaze" and dated to the '30s.

 

nice flow of colours..... good pick up !!!!

 

Nice score; I can't imaging there's a lot of it around, given the time period and what else was going on.

 

Love the colors.

 

don't ya just luv it when u can actually read the makers mark !!!!!!!!!

 

Great info guys , very helpful indeedy

 

the form is earlier. von Schwarz in Nürnberg had similar during Jugendstil.

 

Might be worth asking the Liverpool Museum.

 

Great info thanks sir fid

 

Great idea, thanks obb, they might be able to help with the signature

 

Ruthie like! I'd cheerfully make off with the top two or the last one on the bottom. Or the other two.

The stamp on Charlie's looks like Anthony Bagt..something. Tried googling it and found this thread. Really helpful Google!

 

I feared an empty cabinet with you around...

 

Oh. My. Now that's a nice pile of ceramic.