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

Lancastrian Pottery

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

Vase. Earthenware. Painted with vertical bands of foliate decoration in a grey, dark purple and silver lustre glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with lustre
Brief description
Earthenware bottle with floliate silver lustre bands, 'Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, ca. 1903-1904
Physical description
Vase. Earthenware. Painted with vertical bands of foliate decoration in a grey, dark purple and silver lustre glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.1cm
  • Width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Monogram: PL and two bees (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) on base)
  • 'P' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
Gallery label
Bottle 'Lancastrian Pottery' Made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, about 1903-04 Marks: 'P L' and two bees, printed Earthenware painted with silver lustre 471-1906(23/05/2008)
Object history
471 to 475-1906 purchased from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition for £4.14s.6d (see RFs).
Collection
Accession number
471-1906

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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