A Carlton Ware 'Heron and Magical Tree' vase, 1937-1941, production period, shape 1641, the baluster vase with a rope twist base featuring two brightly coloured, flying herons and a stylised sinuous tree in gilt with fan shaped foliage and enamel coloured flowers against pendant green vegetation on a ruby lustre, ground, backstamp underside, pattern numbers, decorator marks, height 17 cm