Bidspirit auction | Burleigh Ware Mid-Century Modern Fern

Burleigh Ware Mid-Century Modern Fern Pattern Wall Pocket - A British earthenware wall pocket manufactured by Burgess and Leigh Ltd. This mid-century piece features an asymmetrical, organic form with a glossy white glaze. The front is designed with a recessed teardrop-shaped aperture finished in a contrasting vibrant red glaze. The body is decorated with two stylized hand-painted sprigs resembling ferns or feathers, rendered in orange-red and black. The reverse side is flat and incorporates a single circular suspension hole for wall mounting. The reverse bears a printed black mark consisting of a cursive script reading Burgess Ware above the text BURGESS and LEIGH LTD, ESTd 1851, surrounding a central beehive graphic, with BURSLEM ENGLAND below. Additional marks include the hand-painted number 9473, a character resembling a B or 8, and a faint impressed number 45.