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Wade harmony range (1957-62)

This range came in parasols (coloured beach umbrellas) fern, rose and shooting star patterns, the latter with black interior. Other variants are plain, pale green and two-tones (grey with pink, black with lime-green). The plain and two-tones were only produced for a short period. In addition to the shapes below, there was a freeform, shallow fruit bowl with three peg-like feet looking somewhat like Colin Melbourne's no. 1396, illustrated on the Beswick page. The grey-pink twintone is a particularly attractive colour combination, and is also seen on some 1950s Carlton Ware pieces.

trade advert (1957)
Showing the Shooting Star, Parasol, Carnival and Fern decorations.

'These attractive new decorations on 'Harmony' contemporary ornamental ware will provide lasting pleasure and fit happily into modern ideas of interior decoration. Reasonably priced, and with matching tableware also available, this range takes its place among our growing list of best-sellers.'

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shooting star tripod bowl
With porthole piercing. Super undamaged piece, perhaps with some touch-ups to the black paint on one of the feet (there was a smell of acrylic paint from one of the feet when I unwrapped the eBay delivery). These black-painted harmony pieces are very prone to chipping of black enamel on the feet and inside the bowl. Value: £30-50

Note: 'shooting star' is singular. This style should not be confused with Wade's Galaxy pattern, also with stars, but carrying a different backstamp. The eponymous shooting star is shown here in closeup (right).

shooting star with oval foot
Mint condition. Value: £30

Grey-pink twintone jug (1957-62)
Shape 436. Value: £5-15

Grey-pink small twintone ju (1957-c.62)
Shape 433. Value: £5-10

Grey-pink small freeform bowl
Mould number 449. Value: £5

Grey-pink small jug
Value: £5

Pink jug and two miniature bud vases (1957-c. 62)
Shape 452 and 453 (centre). All in mint condition. The pink one is impressed underneath with 'Wade England 453', the others are unmarked. Value: £15 (set)

Lime green and black bowls
Mint condition except for a flake under the long spout of the black one. Value: £5-7 (pair)

Large tripod twintone fruit bowl
Shape 440. With porthole piercing, black exterior and lime interior. The shape is one of the most futuristic to have been produced by a major UK ceramics firm. It is also seen with a pedestal base rather than feet, and may carry the shooting star or parasols pattern. The two-tone colourways (including grey and pink) are scarce on this shape. Partial sticker (see right). One foot shows some loss of black paint. This piece is rare.Value: £30-60

Large Parasols lemonade jug (1957-62)
Shape 453. Mint condition, no damage. Rare. Value: £20-40

Small shooting star jug (1957-62)
Shape 453. With black interior. These pieces are intermittent to common. Value: £5-15

Shooting star small bowl
With black interior. Fairly frequent. Mint condition. Value: £5-15

Quack Quacks

A range of nursery ware

Trade advert (1955)

'This group of nursery ware features a very attractive family of humorous ducks in different attitudes and occupations. The lines produced are cups, saucers, mugs, oatmeals, 4.5" and 6" plates, and heavy, deep baby plates''

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Wade Architectural Ceramics

Dimex tiles
From an article in Design magazine, June, 1963. The caption reads: "Design Centre Awards, selected by Martin Moss (chairman), Stefan Buzas, Elsbeth Juda, David Queensberry, Brian Shackel and Nigel V. Walters… 5. Dimex ceramic tiles. Designer Michael Caddy. Maker Wade Architectural Ceramics." Click here for larger photo.

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