Edward Radford Hand-Painted Vase

What's for sale?

This is a colourful and attractive vase, hand-painted with their floral, "OS" pattern by E Radford pottery.

It's a colourful design of garden flowers in three bright colours painted over a white base. The vase is slightly ribbed and appears to be hand thrown rather than moulded. The mouth has been sponge-decorated with pink.

This pattern is "OS", the form is 672.

Who made it and when?

It's from the collectible Edward Radford range of pottery made for H J Wood Ltd at Burslem in Staffordshire, England. It was probably made during the 1940s. The maker's mark on the base reads:

• E Radford
• England
• Handpainted
• "OS" (the pattern)
• "S" (possibly the artist)

What condition is it in?

• Second-hand
• In good to very good condition
• There is faint crazing all over
• There are some stains on the bottom, on the inside
• There are several faint marks on the outside
• No chips or cracks

What are the measurements?

• 20cm high (just under 8 inches)
• 13cm at the widest (just over 5 inches)
• 846 grams

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