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194 (Early Series) The classic Remued basket.
Does the shape appear in other series? - Yes. It proved the most popular and enduring of all Remued shapes, in this and every subsequent numbering series;
500 Series 501;
Later Series 1; '
A' Series / Kerryl A89 and
A116. It first appeared as un-numbered Pamela before coming into the Early Series.
Several size variants were introduced during the course of the Early Series, but initially the basket came in a a single size numbered just '
194'. That earliest shape differed slightly from what was to become the familiar Remued basket. The use of suffixes evolved over time as variants were introduced, resulting today in a confusing hotch-potch of letters and inch sizes. (For a general account of shape-number suffixes click
here.)
Applied decoration is not common. Gumleaves are found on the larger size variants but rarely on the smaller or older. Only the later-pattern gumleaf - with veins - is found. No grapevine-decorated example is recorded to date.
194
Height; 14.5 - 16 cm.
These are the earliest Remued baskets, first appearing in 1934. Note the shape; more upright, less flared. (Some baskets numbered 194, however, display the typical later shape.)
194 x
Height; 12 - 13 cm
The 194-x baskets have the familiar later, more flared shape
(although again, there are exceptions to this generalisation).
194 xx
Height; 13 - 16 cm
Michael West auspottery.com
The 194xx shape looks less flared, more upright (older?) than 194 x
194 s
Height; approx 10 cm
An atypical example with non-twist handle
194/14
Height; 30 - 34 cm. - The grand-daddy of them all. The 14-inch 194 was Remued's biggest basket and is uncommon. No example is recorded with applied decoration.
Collection; Stuart Lawson
Pamela Series; un-numbered, base incised Pamela 1934
194 L
Height; approx. 13 - 14cm
Known only from this shape-book sketch.
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