Italian Pottery? Purple Lustreware Vase

I've scoured the internet trying to ID this piece. The marking on the base appears to be CL or LC. The closest I could find to the purple lustre is Sunderland (which isn't made from red clay). Any help with age, origin, or maker is appreciated. Thanks, Joe

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( http://community.ebay.com/t5/Potter...Purple-Lustreware-Vase/m-p/23528391#U23528391 )

 

Here are some links to what I've found while trying to ID.

This look like it might have been made from red clay too - http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/23335205_staffordshire-pink-moonlight-stirrup-cup

http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/po...humbnailPages/SplashedOrMottledLusterWare.htm

http://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/post-colonial ceramics/LusterDecoratedWares/index-Lusterware.html

http://northeastauctions.com/produc...-pink-lustre-hounds-head-stirrup-cup-1815-30/

 

The lustreware links you are showing are for late 1800s early 1900s pottery. Mostly English.

What I think you have is a piece of studio pottery from the 1940s -50s.
CL being the decorator.
It is possible it is Italian, but my first inclination would be California studio. Just my guess from pictures, and not handling it.

 

I know zip about this stuff but would like to know what the white areas are on the gold-colored "handles"-is that loss from handling or was that lack of coverage of the gold glaze during manufacture?

 

The white spots is where the gold has worn through. There are also several small chips on the handles. I'm thinking it has a little more age than 1940-50's. I too don't know zip about English earthenware.

 

I got a ewer with a similar treatment, except green and brown with gold where yours has white/black speckled, at an estate sale this morning. Even has the terra cotta colored clay under rim. But the bottom is glazed with the same pale green as the body and has GERMANY and a 3-digit number in the mold.

Just got home and haven't had a chance to clean and photograph yet. DUST galore.

It's a much simpler handle too. May not be of any help, but thought I should share because this thread is the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

 

Here's the ewer I found:

 

Don't think that OP's is German -- that shiny gold always makes me think of Japan or China...

 

looks Italian 1950s to me

 

Ewer's is nicer !!

 

Mom used this one a lot !!

 

Hi Komo,
White areas are were the gold has worn off. The gold is a lower firing temperature and wears very easily.
greg

 

& Mom has these fat little hands......that likely speeded up the wear !! LOL!!!

 

I have your green ewer's shorter cousin, exact same pattern, #462 on the bottom! Did you ever pinpoint it?

 

Hello, l_compton. Nope, I did not. Mine is 8 inches tall to the top of handle (just a tad taller than the lip.) 450 (or possible 459) on the bottom. I don't remember whether I started a thread for it here. But there's no little piece of paper inside, so that means that, even if I did start one, it was not identified.

 

OY....I've started putting little papers in my stuff.....
I think I've caught something here.......

 

haha, ok. Thanks anyway!

 

1950s Italian.