Nock off Nigels

If you search for images of Aesthetic Movement pottery on the internet, some trends and motifs quickly become familiar. I have previously blogged about how the Victorians used motif ideas for their Aesthetic Movement designs which predominantly drew inspiration from Japan. Well, the similarity between the bowl below and contemporary designs by P.B&S is pretty clear. Not only are they using the same motifs of organic branches, fans, wheels and landscape vinettes, even the pattern name and backstamp is a bit of a nock off: Oriental. This bowl by Dunn Bennett and Co is so like some Oriental Ivory wares that i did a double take and then had a bit of a chuckle wondering who came up with it first - D.B & co or P.B & S ? D.B & co