Description
Green streaks and purple mottling run across the horizontal ribs of this Drostdy model 123 flower trough.
An elongated rectangular ceramic flower trough with rounded corners, horizontal moulded ribs and a narrow open top. The glossy glaze combines deep green and lighter green streaks with mottled purple accents. The interior is glazed dark green.The underside is impressed Drostdy S.A. and 123, identifying manufacture by Grahamstown Potteries in Grahamstown, South Africa. The narrow rectangular opening follows the elongated body, while rounded corners soften the ribbed outline. Dark green glaze lines the interior, and the outer surface combines lighter green streaks with purple mottling. The supplied base description records Drostdy S.A. and 123; these identify the marked form without dating this individual example. For comparison, the Drostdy 249L Green Glazed Spouted Serving Bowl provides a related example in the store. The Journal’s South African Pottery Makers: A Collector's Guide to Local Ceramics gives further collector context.
- Maker: Grahamstown Potteries; attribution follows the supplied identification
- Dimensions: 7 cm high x 26.5 cm wide
- Condition: It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Light contact marks are visible beneath the base.
- Features: An elongated rectangular ceramic flower trough with rounded corners, horizontal moulded ribs and a narrow open top.
- Period: Broad production periods: 1948 to 1965 and 1968 to 1985; the exact production decade of this example is unconfirmed; maker production range, not a verified date for this example
- SKU: SKU-00649
A distinctive piece for collectors of South African ceramics, decorative pottery or glazed display pieces.