Vintage, Collectible Susie Cooper Dresden Spray Pattern 1017 Oval Serving Platter

Susie Cooper was a household name in the Potteries during the 1920s through to the 1980s, with her ceramics still well-loved and collectible today. Like many of her contemporaries, Susie Cooper started drawing and developing an interest in art from a young age. After attending the Burslem School of Art, Susie didnt have to travel far to find work. Growing up and living in the home of the Potteries, Staffordshire, Susie was able to work for many pottery firms over the course of her career, including Wedgwood Pottery. Her work was often compared to Clarice Cliff.

Dresden Spray was first introduced in 1935 as pattern number 1001. Originally designed for Harry Wood of Wood & Sons, he decided that the pattern was too difficult to reproduce as a lithograph. Susie decided to produce the design herself and ended up with one of her best selling patterns. Version 1017 with blue/green shaded wash border is the most commonly encountered variant. The pattern appears on most shapes produced by Susie including Kestrel dinner, tea, coffee ware and associated items, Rex shape tea and coffee ware, Doric coffee cups, lamp bases and chargers.

Some facts about this patter:

Name: Dresden or Dresden Spray

Decoration Technique: Lithograph transfer with wash banded or lithograph transfer detailing

First introduced: 1935 as pattern number 1001

Production period: Only on earthenware and in production from 1935, production ceased somewhere around the end of the 1950s early 1960s.

Susie used this mark from 1932 to 1964 with the pattern number written by hand.

This lovely platter is in an excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing to the glaze. It measures approximately 30cm X 23.5cm X 2.5cm.