This Art Deco ceramic ‘Bizarre Ware’ wall mask was designed in the 1930s by Esme M Bailey and decorated by Clarice Cliff. Bailey was the current owner’s mother and when she worked as an ...

Clarice Cliff is regarded as one of the most important ... In 1927-28, a market testing of 60 dozen of her 'Bizarre ware' design was organised and proved overwhelmingly popular.

Clarice Cliff's legacy is truly remarkable ... hand-painting and modelling and created her Bizarre-ware across the 1920s and 1930s. The bright, bold colours, loose, free brushwork and innovative ...