Vase
1877 (made), ca. 1871-1875 (designed)
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Object Type
This ornamental 'pilgrim flask' shape was designed by William Stephen Coleman, the director of Minton's Art Pottery Studio in London. It was produced in a variety of different decorative patterns.
People
Henry Stacy Marks (1829-1898) was one of a number of freelance designers who became associated with the Minton firm. He supplied designs for use at their Art Pottery Studio in London, established by Colin Minton Campbell in 1871. Here, wares brought from Stoke-on-Trent were decorated by professional, often female, painters, and fired in a specially constructed kiln. Marks, along with a variety of other artists of the time, had a fascination for Medieval themes, and frequently portayed figures in Medieval dress, as on these flasks. His links with the Minton firm may have ended in 1875, when the London studio was destroyed by fire. However, designs in production at the studio continued to be made in Stoke after its demise, as these examples show.
Trading
This pair of flasks [with museum no. C.55-1927] was sold by the high class London china and glass retailer, Thomas Goode & Co. They were bought by Lady Constance Stern, who later gave them to the Museum.
This ornamental 'pilgrim flask' shape was designed by William Stephen Coleman, the director of Minton's Art Pottery Studio in London. It was produced in a variety of different decorative patterns.
People
Henry Stacy Marks (1829-1898) was one of a number of freelance designers who became associated with the Minton firm. He supplied designs for use at their Art Pottery Studio in London, established by Colin Minton Campbell in 1871. Here, wares brought from Stoke-on-Trent were decorated by professional, often female, painters, and fired in a specially constructed kiln. Marks, along with a variety of other artists of the time, had a fascination for Medieval themes, and frequently portayed figures in Medieval dress, as on these flasks. His links with the Minton firm may have ended in 1875, when the London studio was destroyed by fire. However, designs in production at the studio continued to be made in Stoke after its demise, as these examples show.
Trading
This pair of flasks [with museum no. C.55-1927] was sold by the high class London china and glass retailer, Thomas Goode & Co. They were bought by Lady Constance Stern, who later gave them to the Museum.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Pilgrim bottle - Couple and stork |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Impressed 'MINTON', '1498' with an arrow and a circle within a square (date code for 1877) |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
Henry Stacy Marks was a painter who based much of his work on literary and humorous subjects.The shape, colours and decoration are loosely based on 16th-century Italian maiolica pottery, while the scenes show figures in Medieval dress.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Constance Stern |
| Object history | Made by Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent; decoration designed by Henry Stacy Marks (London, 1829-1898) |
| Summary | Object Type This ornamental 'pilgrim flask' shape was designed by William Stephen Coleman, the director of Minton's Art Pottery Studio in London. It was produced in a variety of different decorative patterns. People Henry Stacy Marks (1829-1898) was one of a number of freelance designers who became associated with the Minton firm. He supplied designs for use at their Art Pottery Studio in London, established by Colin Minton Campbell in 1871. Here, wares brought from Stoke-on-Trent were decorated by professional, often female, painters, and fired in a specially constructed kiln. Marks, along with a variety of other artists of the time, had a fascination for Medieval themes, and frequently portayed figures in Medieval dress, as on these flasks. His links with the Minton firm may have ended in 1875, when the London studio was destroyed by fire. However, designs in production at the studio continued to be made in Stoke after its demise, as these examples show. Trading This pair of flasks [with museum no. C.55-1927] was sold by the high class London china and glass retailer, Thomas Goode & Co. They were bought by Lady Constance Stern, who later gave them to the Museum. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.54-1915 |
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| Record created | June 17, 1999 |
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