Bidspirit auction | A mid-20th-century Beswick Ware earthenware

A mid-20th-century Beswick Ware earthenware fruit bowl with hand-painted still-life decoration - Produced by John Beswick Ltd of Longton, Staffordshire, this mid-20th-century earthenware fruit or serving bowl features a wide, shallow circular form. The interior is finished in a buff-cream glaze with a shaded light green rim. It is centrally decorated with a vibrant still-life motif depicting a pineapple, a stemmed glass of red wine, a tomato, and an aubergine. The decoration consists of black transfer-printed outlines with hand-painted polychrome colour washes. The base bears a green printed backstamp with the word Beswick in script, followed by Ware and the block capitals MADE IN ENGLAND. Diameter: 23 cm Height: 9 cm.