Echo Of Deco British Art Pottery Inspired Manhattan Mantel Clock

This is a stylish & attractive ceramic mantel clock in our unique Art Deco inspired Manhattan fan design. This clock has been hand glazed in a combination our own Paris white glaze with contrasting hand decorated black & red glaze detail which together just screams out 1920's Jazz Age & complements the geometric design of this time piece very well. The hour & minute hands are metal & finished in black. The inspiration for this distinctive timepiece comes from combining the aspirant feeling of the roaring twenties with the exciting Art Deco skyline of Manhattan, New York. Due to the limited space available & booming economy higher & higher skyscrapers were being built in New York during the first years of the 20th Century. These tall structures were of such a size & proximity that they blocked out the daylight reaching the streets below, reducing the general quality of life for the cities inhabitants. in 1916 a zoning law was passed in certain districts, which restricted a buildings height to its plot size. As a result the high rise skyscrapers built during the 1920's & 30's were creatively designed to be stepped back in accordance with the new law. This is the reason the city of Manhattan has its distinctive Architecture & iconic Art Deco skyline. Our Manhattan mantel clock incorporates this idea with its characteristic layered fan design. This piece of individual ceramic art was handmade & designed by ourselves at the 'Echo of Deco' Studio / Art Pottery in the UK. Founded by the British ceramic design team Russell & Malcolm Akerman the Echo Of Deco studio is a contemporary ceramic studio specialising in designing & individually hand making original ceramic objects inspired by the classic Art Deco style. We have many collectors in Canada, America & Europe as well as all over the UK, & our work has been featured in various leading magazines. All our work is traditionally hand made in very small numbers & only by ourselves at our studio pottery in the UK. Echo Of Deco is naturally becoming well known for its artistic quality & originality in design & there is little doubt that these wonderful pieces will become very collectable & increasingly sought after. We have recently launched a new Echo of Deco British Art Pottery Facebook page where we have uploaded thousands of archive photographs cataloguing over 15 years of our work, including various custom one off designs & many unique glaze combinations. This Facebook page also has interesting posts about the ideas behind our designs. It is well worth visiting & following if you want to learn more about our pottery & its story. This clock is fitted with a quality German made UTS silent clock unit powered by one standard AA size battery. The height of this clock is approx. 14cm (5.5) by 13cm (5.1) wide. This sale also includes an attractive & collectable Echo Of Deco hand signed & date numbered certificate of authenticity. Individually handmade & hand decorated by ourselves at our pottery in the UK. Hand signed by the maker & bears the distinctive Echo of Deco back stamp for Authenticity. We have many collectors from all around the world & can ship to any country. Thank you for taking the time to look at our work. Kindest Regards Russell Akerman Echo Of Deco British Art Pottery Inspired Manhattan Mantel Clock