Embossed Pansy - Shorter & Son

Name: Shorter  & Son
 
Type: None
 
Year: Circa 1930s–1950s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: Shorter & Son - Shorter & Son Ltd.
 
History: This is a vintage majolica-style embossed dish made by Shorter & Son Ltd., a well-known English pottery manufacturer active from the late 19th century through to 1964. The dish is shaped and moulded in the form of a pansy or poppy flower, featuring a bold color gradient from deep pink and red at the edges to sunny yellow and green toward the center. The detailing on the central stamens and veined petals is typical of Art Deco-influenced tableware from the interwar and post-war periods.
 
 
The backstamp confirms it is a genuine Shorter & Son piece made in Staffordshire, England. The glaze has visible fine crazing, which is common for pieces of this age and does not necessarily affect value unless accompanied by significant structural damage.
 
 
This type of floral dish was typically used for side servings, desserts, or decorative purposes and would have originally been part of a larger set. It remains a collectible for those interested in 20th-century English pottery or floral-themed ceramics.
 
Flaws: Age related crazing