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

Martin Ware

Jar and Cover
1877 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar and cover. Stoneware. Band of relief decoration around body. Shield with the initials 'NH'. Cover half domed, modelled with head and shoulders of a dog. Incised bands. Blue, brown, pink and grey glazes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Cover
TitleMartin Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with modelled decoration
Brief description
'Martin Ware' jar and cover with dog, salt-glazed stoneware with modelled decoration, probably modelled by R. Wallace Martin, made by Martin Brothers, Southall, 1877
Physical description
Jar and cover. Stoneware. Band of relief decoration around body. Shield with the initials 'NH'. Cover half domed, modelled with head and shoulders of a dog. Incised bands. Blue, brown, pink and grey glazes.
Dimensions
  • With lid height: 16cm
  • Width: 12.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'R.W Martin Southall / 11-1877' (Maker's mark incised on base)
Gallery label
Jar and Cover 'Martin Ware' Probably Modelled by R. Wallace Martin, made by the Martin Bros., Southall, Middlesex, England, 1877 Mark: 'Martin Bros. Southall 11-1877', incised Salt-glazed stoneware with modelled decoration Circ.347&A-1971(23/05/2008)
Bibliographic reference
Haslam, Malcolm. The Martin Brothers, Potters. Richard Dennis : London. 14 p., ill. fig. 9.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.347&A-1971

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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