Clarens Blue

Name: Clarens Blue
 
Type: None
 
Year: 1993
 
Set: No
 
Mark: None - D. Robinson, Clarens, South Africa
 
History: This plate was handcrafted and painted in 1993 by D. Robinson in Clarens, a South African town known for its artistic pottery community. The pattern features an all-over design of stylised blue tulips and pale blue leaves, framed by ornate gilded scrolls and a scalloped gold rim. The decoration appears to have been applied in thick enamels, with dimensional texture and brush-painted gold detailing. The artist’s signature is prominent on the front lower rim, a practice more common in modern studio ceramics.
 
 
While not antique, this is a collectible piece of regional studio pottery. The Clarens mark on the reverse, featuring a mountain silhouette, is consistent with ceramics from the Clarens art scene in the late 20th century. These types of decorative plates appeal to collectors of South African studio ceramics and fans of expressive, hand-painted ware.
 
Flaws: None