Topic: rigaree footed large streaky bowl for id please.

[Paul S.]

with my recent track record I shall play safe with this, but feel fairly sure I know it's provenance.  About 333mm across the top rim, and not an easy thing to photograph.   The construction appears to be a very thin clear layer over the colour (fairly attractive 'heather' rather than the grotty grey you see), followed by a quite thick clear base layer and a completely clear base and foot rim, and the pontil has been ground and polished (there is quite a substantial amount of wear on the foot).    Unfortunately, there is a small flake chip by the rim.      If it's what I think it is, there are two sizes quoted, but I don't have details of either.    Wud obviously appreciate the expert's opinion, and grateful to know whether it is the larger or smaller and what exactly do I call the 'colour'.     As always my thanks for looking.

[Lustrousstone]

No idea, but I'm not sure the foot can be described as rigaree, as that's ribbing formed in a mould rather than an applied and crimped ribbon

[Paul S.]

Oh! Christine, you disappoint me, and you are so clever usually - and I was so hoping you wud confirm that it was Jackson's No. 1 from plate 92.  Will Emmi help me perhaps.   Mind you, after a can of Special Brew and some Contreau, I'm not too sure now   By the way, it rings so beautifully, and I forgot to say that the bottom of the inside is slightly 'mounded'.

[nigel benson]

Hi Paul,

Yep, go t' top of class. The colour is number vi in plate 94 - although it's difficult to tell from the Jackson photo. BTW, strictly speaking it's an applied trail that has been milled, and not a rigaree.

Keeping or selling?

Cheers, Nigel

[Paul S.]

Nigel  -  my sincere thanks for your expertise - just sometimes it is worth getting up at 5 am in the cold and dark .    However,  I wud have preferred almost any colour other than this grey  -  although it is more attractive that the pictures show - and I will certainly keep for the time being.   Christine, you are correct then about the style of decoration - I was just repeating what was in the book - thanks.  My collection of wfrs. is growing - albeit very slowly , and grateful if one of the mods. will now move the post.   thanks again to both of you.    Paul S. 

[chriscooper]

Hi, the two sizes were 13" and 17" oddly pattern no. 8266 covers three styles, cloudy, threaded and ribbed? have a look in the 1940 catalogue at whitefriars.org

Chris

[Paul S.]

thanks Chris  -  and just for the record the Jackson references are:
plate 92 (i) - cloudy
plate 102 (iii) - threaded
plate 119 (iv) - ribbed
the common factor for all three of course being the shape.
re the sizes - 13" is BIG, so heavens know what footprint the 17" gives

REF. 'Whitefriars Glass - The Art of James Powell & Sons' - edited by Leslie Jackson, 1996.