Antique CH Brannam Barum Ware Blue Planter Bowl Arts Crafts Devon 1900s

• Type: Antique Arts and Crafts Art Pottery Planter / Bulb Bowl

• Designer: Charles Hubert Brannam / Studio Artisans

• Brand: C.H. Brannam (Barum Ware)

• Manufacturer: C.H. Brannam Ltd., Litchdon Street Pottery, Barnstaple, Devon

• MPN: Does Not Apply

• Place of Origin: Barnstaple, North Devon, England, United Kingdom

• Style: Authentic British Arts & Crafts / Liberty & Co. Art Nouveau Style

• Colour: Rich Multi-Tonal Barum Blue (Majolica Powder Blue Exterior / Ochre Brown Interior Glaze)

• Design Era: Edwardian / Early 20th Century (c. 1900s–1910s)

• Material: Glazed Devon Red Earthenware Terracotta Clay

• Set Includes: 1 x Triple Lug-Handled Compressed Planter Bowl

• Features: Incised Underside Regional Studio Markings, Hand-Thrown Interlocking Loop Handles, Central Drainage Aperture

• Condition: Beautiful Antique Condition with Light Period Character

• Size and Capacity: Dimensions: 3.5" (9cm) Total Height x 10" (25cm) Handle-to-Handle Diameter x 6" (15cm) Mouth Opening Diameter.

• Dating: This genuine piece of West Country art pottery tracks to the early twentieth century, specifically the Edwardian era. The distinctive hand-incised script signature reading "C.H. Brannam / Barum / N. Devon" on the raw terracotta base, paired with the characteristic deep ochre internal slip glaze, are diagnostic signatures of the pottery’s landmark Arts and Crafts manufacturing phase.

• Historical Note: Established by Charles Hubert Brannam in 1879 at the Litchdon Street works in Barnstaple, Devon, the firm transformed utility earthenware production into a world-renowned art studio. Operating under the trade name Barum Ware, Brannam captured the attention of high-end London lifestyle purveyors, including the avant-garde department store Liberty & Co., who retailed Brannam's fluid, organic designs to fashionable metropolitan clienteles.

This specific planter relies on traditional Arts and Crafts functionalism. It features three custom-pulled, interlocking lug loop handles that flow directly out of the compressed rim line, showcasing individual bench craft. The incised base displays the classic geographic origin signature denoting its hand-thrown creation in North Devon, England.

A magnificent statement piece of Devon pottery history, this antique C.H. Brannam Barum Ware bowl delivers a superb aesthetic footprint suited for rustic country homes, Edwardian collections, or specialist art pottery displays. The compressed ovoid form is defined by an incredibly vibrant majolica-style powder blue slip glaze that flows naturally over the hand-thrown ridges of the red earthenware clay.

Expert Identification & Design Features:

• Hand-Pulled Lug Architecture: Engineered with three beautifully swept interlocking loop handles that emerge seamlessly from the upper rim wall, offering a striking structural outline.

• Chamber Contrast Glaze: The interior cavity is treated with a glossy, iron-rich warm ochre brown slip glaze, providing a sophisticated prismatic visual contrast against the bold exterior blue casing.

• Regional Provenance Markings: Hand-incised on the unglazed base bottom with the clear maker signature text lines explicitly verifying its assembly at the historic North Devon kilns.

This antique planter is in beautiful condition, presenting a gorgeous display profile with natural character that honours its 110-plus years of country house history. The earthenware clay structure remains completely sound with no structural body fractures or major restoration lines.

The majolica glaze retains a lovely gloss finish, showing only standard, light micro-crazing and minor superficial firing imperfections typical of early regional kiln builds. The base drainage hole is clean, and the incised underside manufacturer and geographic inscriptions remain beautifully preserved and legible.

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• Packaging: Double-cushioned inside an oversized, rigid cardboard carton, utilising multi-layered bubble wrap and high-density loose-fill padding to fully protect the delicate extended pulled handles from shock compression.

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