Royal Doulton “Iris”
Royal Doulton “Iris” V1346
Sometimes there are designs which you come across which are simply blindingly beautiful, and this happened when I saw this design as a set for the first time.
I don’t collect or buy a lot of Royal Doulton, but I do really like some of their series from the first half of the 20th Century, in particular from the Art Deco Era.
This is the era in which Doulton created some outstanding designs which were popular for decades to follow.
The pattern is “Iris” V1346, which was manufactured between 1937 and 1940 – officially not in the Art Deco Era – but such an archetypal art deco design with its design of an Iris. The angles and forms are also an identifier of the Art Deco era.
The shapes I think are actually very similar to Royal Copenhagen of the same period – like Fensmark and Quaking Grass.
The hand painting on this set is exquisite, as is the use of colour and line. Each piece is like a work of art and it’s fascinating to see how it all fits together – e.g. when the cup is on the plate how the shapes and design relate to each other so well.
