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

Lancastrian Pottery

Vase
1903 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, flattened bulbous body with tall neck. Earthenware. Grey-blue crystalline glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with crystalline glaze
Brief description
Vase with grey crystalline glaze, 'Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, 1903
Physical description
Vase, flattened bulbous body with tall neck. Earthenware. Grey-blue crystalline glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.4cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Monogram: PL and two bees (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) on base)
  • 'V' (Thrower's mark incised on base)
Gallery label
Vase 'Lancastrian Pottery' Thrown by Robert Tunnicliffe, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, 1903 Marks: 'P L' and two bees, printed and paper labels Earthenware with a crystalline glaze 83-1905 Given by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd
Bibliographic reference
Lomax, Abraham. Royal Lancastrian Pottery, 1900-1938. Bolton, 1957.
Collection
Accession number
83-1905

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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