Tube-lining: Brown (but recorded as black in the pattern book)
Lustres: Orange & black
Glaze: Off white
Frequency Ranking: 37/50
Design Date: 1935
Production Period: 1935 - 1936
Pattern Name: The use of “Chain” in the pattern name is first encountered in the David Williams book “The Rhead Years”.
Lustres: Orange & black
Glaze: Off white
Frequency Ranking: 37/50
Design Date: 1935
Production Period: 1935 - 1936
Pattern Name: The use of “Chain” in the pattern name is first encountered in the David Williams book “The Rhead Years”.
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| Pattern 4100 Orange Chain |
The Orange Chain pattern is an appealing design that suffered in the
popularity rankings through being introduced at a time when Charlotte
was creating so many splendid designs. The list includes
Green Chain, (4298), which is basically the same pattern in green and
silver, which at the time appears to have been more desirable. The
decoration on examples seen are not as described in the
pattern book which specifies black slip for the tube-lining. This change
from design to production also applies to pattern 4298 where black slip
was replaced by grey.
All examples seen were produced during period 2 and have the AGR2 backstamp except table lamps which have the old 1920s style mark because it was smaller and fitted inside the lamp body.
Some evidence of how the design went through its evolution exists in
the survival of a small 10” charger that is clearly an experimental
piece. It appears that only the dots and stitches have been
tube-lined in brown. The rest of the design is outlined in black lustre,
(not slip), and the orange and black lustre applied including the over
painting of the tube-lining in black. The glaze then
applied over the lustres which is not usual for this design.
Overall it is a messy piece, with poor quality black lustre work. However the tube-lining is by an experienced worker and there are no other obvious flaws so it is presumed to be an experiment of some kind that gives an insight into the development of the final design. It really is quite surprising that an item like this has survived.
All examples seen were produced during period 2 and have the AGR2 backstamp except table lamps which have the old 1920s style mark because it was smaller and fitted inside the lamp body.
Overall it is a messy piece, with poor quality black lustre work. However the tube-lining is by an experienced worker and there are no other obvious flaws so it is presumed to be an experiment of some kind that gives an insight into the development of the final design. It really is quite surprising that an item like this has survived.