Bidspirit auction | A Wade Heath Art Deco

A Wade Heath Art Deco Woodland Squirrel Pitcher, England, circa 1930-1940 - A vintage Wade Heath moulded ceramic pitcher from the celebrated Woodland series, featuring high-relief decoration of a squirrel perched upon a gnarled tree trunk. The vessel is designed with a handle modelled as a rustic branch, further embellished with an arrangement of green oak leaves and brown acorns near the rim. The piece is finished in a naturalistic colour palette of brown, green, and cream glazes. The base bears the green printed WADE ENGLAND maker mark, alongside an impressed model number 154 and an underglaze hand-painted y mark. This piece exemplifies the Art Deco period interest in stylised natural forms and relief-moulded earthenware. Height: approximately 8 inches (20 cm).