All things buttons & more …
Here is a group of Ceramic buttons which are rather chunky. They have all been glazed in black and then decorated with gold. A couple have the look of black glass until you look at their chunkiness and the backs. I guess they would have been used on some type of jacket.
Here is a handmade ceramic button which to me is quite unique. I love the textured surface and the brown tint shows up the pattern, It reminds me of an owl with it’s natural colours, feather like pattern and “eyes.” It is very large at 5 cm.
Here is a group of Realistic Ceramic buttons. They feature animals, fruit and vegetables and are very colourful. They are new to my collection.
These three Ceramic buttons are rather simple in design and I like their hand made look and feel. They are new to my collection having been bought in Tokyo, Japan by my friend Di. I wonder where they were made?
Here are two nice Ceramic buttons with an abstract design and good colour combinations. They are sew throughs and measure 3 cm.
BY MARIE GARDNER
These two buttons were made in Sydney, Australia in the 1940’s.
They both are lovely and bright with a high glaze. The shanks are quite thick.
These two buttons are terracotta with a peacock feather image on the front. They are very colourful and quite realistic. They are sew through buttons and measure approx. 2 1/4cm.
No. 1 is a pale speckled blue button with a flower design.
No. 2 has a rather crude look combining a dull green and gold.
No. 3 has a high gloss and an abstract blue pattern.
No. 4 combines black and taupe in a wavy pattern.
The first one has a self shank while the other three are sew through. Note that No. 2 has three holes which is a little different.
These three buttons are colourful and just a little different.
One is a matte red with a cream gloss scrolly pattern. One is oval shaped and a lovely lime greenish colour and the last one is a mixture of irridescent black and gold. They each have a beauty of their own.