Norman Carling (1902–1971) was an English designer/modeller in ceramics, who created a large number of Art Deco models and joined Maling pottery in 1935 from the firm of A.J.
Wilkinson, a company which also employed Clarice Cliff.
He was responsible for Maling's classic 1930s art deco design called "Blossom Time".
[2] Carling also introduced designs in relief to Maling's patterns, giving a tactile effect to floral depictions.
Maling's art deco lustre ware is prized for its iridescent sheen.