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Vase

1903-04 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Large vase of grey earthenware, covered with a red flambé speckled glaze mottled with greenish-brown. Bulbous body, narrow neck, expanding mouth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, red "flambe" glaze
Brief description
Vase, earthenware, with a red flambé glaze, 'Lancastrian Pottery', made by Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, England, 1903-4
Physical description
Large vase of grey earthenware, covered with a red flambé speckled glaze mottled with greenish-brown. Bulbous body, narrow neck, expanding mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.2cm
  • Diameter: 22.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
PL (monogram) and two bees printed in reserve on a green ground. P (impressed)
Gallery label
Vase 'Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, England, 1903-1904 885-1904(23/05/2008)
Object history
Purchased from the First Exhibition of the Lancastrian Pottery, Graves Galleries, 1904. A total of £100 paid for 884 to 897-1904.
Collection
Accession number
885-1904

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Record createdNovember 22, 2005
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