Art Deco Beswick Ware Centrepiece Basket Vase — Model 475 (c.1930s)

A beautifully sculpted Art Deco Beswick Ware centrepiece vase, shaped as a stylised basket with sweeping handles and textured glaze. Finished in warm peachy orange with softly brushed pastel tones of pink, blue and sage green — classic colours from Beswick’s 1930s Art Deco palette.

This is Model No. 475, made in England by Beswick Pottery (Staffordshire), c.1933–1939. Designed to be used as a floral arranger or fruit display, it now makes a charming decorative statement piece for kitchen tables, sideboards, or styled shelf vignettes.

Beautifully preserved with a warm, time-softened glaze, this piece still carries its original hand-painted markings and impressed registration numbers underneath.

Condition

Excellent for age — no chips, cracks or repairs. Expected light crazing, consistent with original Beswick finishes of this era.

Dimensions

Width: 27 cm

Depth: 14 cm

Height: 14 cm

Deb’s Note:

I always picture this piece full of pale hydrangeas or peaches from a summer kitchen — Art Deco elegance, but softened by English garden colours. Practical, yet poetic.