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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1903-1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of grey earthenware covered with a purple glaze. Ovoid body with slight rim around a wide mouth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with purple glaze
Brief description
Vase, earthenware, with a dark purple glaze, 'Lancastrian Pottery', made by Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, England, 1903-4
Physical description
Vase of grey earthenware covered with a purple glaze. Ovoid body with slight rim around a wide mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.9cm
  • Diameter: 21.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
PL (monogram) and two bees printed in reserve on a black ground. P (impressed)
Gallery label
Vase 'Lancastrian Pottery' Made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, about 1903-04 Marks: makers' mark 'P L' and two bees, printed, paper labels Earthenware 894-1904(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
894-1904

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Record createdNovember 24, 2005
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