Price guide to Arts & Crafts ceramic chargers including those by William de Morgan. Charger plates or service plates are large plates used at full course dinners or to dress up special events like parties and weddings. Charger plates have been in use since the 19th century and were ideal for the Arts & Crafts movement.

The Arts and Crafts movement was an international movement in the decorative and fine arts that began in Britain and flourished in Europe and North America between about 1880 and 1920, emerging in Japan (the Mingei movement) in the 1920s. It stood for traditional craftsmanship using simple forms, and often used medieval, romantic, or folk styles of decoration. It advocated economic and social reform and was essentially anti-industrial. It had a strong influence on the arts in Europe until it was displaced by Modernism in the 1930s, and its influence continued among craft makers, designers, and town planners long afterwards. Reference: Wikipedia

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Price guide to Arts & Crafts clocks with an element of ceramics in the design.

The Arts and Crafts Movement was a rebellion of substance as well as style. Its power came from the conviction that art and craft could change people’s lives. Its strong social and moral purpose has ensured its continuing relevance. Many guilds and workshops were set up which had a long lasting impact on communities. Reference: Arts & Crafts Museum.

Arts & Crafts found their way into household items such as clocks as well as architecture and jewellery.

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AN UNUSUAL ROYAL WORCESTER ARTS AND CRAFTS CROWN WARE VASE in the style of William De Morgan, printed and painted with a ship. 33 cm high.

Sold for £160 at Hannam’s Auctioneers Ltd

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