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Lancastrian Pottery

Dish
1906 (made)
Artist/Maker
Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company (maker)
Crane, Walter (designer)
Cundall, Charles (decorated by)
Place of origin
England (made)

Large dish. Earthenware painted back and front in lustred colours. Painted with a peacock. Greenish-blue, red and gold lustre glaze. Reverse painted with flower motifs in gold on greenish-blue ground.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Art Pottery
Object type
Dish
TitleLancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted in lustred colours
Earthenware
Wheel-Thrown
Painted
Brief description
Large earthenware dish painted with peacock design in lustre colours by Charles E. Cundall, 'Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, 1906
Physical description
Large dish. Earthenware painted back and front in lustred colours. Painted with a peacock. Greenish-blue, red and gold lustre glaze. Reverse painted with flower motifs in gold on greenish-blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 48cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • PL and two bees monogram over 'VI' and 'ENGLAND' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • '2477' (Shape number impressed on base)
  • CCE monogram and 'PINX' (Decorator's mark painted (underglaze) on base)
  • Monogram: C, crane, two Vs, DES (on base)
Gallery label
Dish 'Lancastrian Pottery' Decoration designed by Walter Crane, decorated by Charles E. Cundall, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, 1906 Marked Earthenware painted back and front in lustred colours C.438-1920(23/05/2008)
Object history
Purchased for £10/10/-.
Bibliographic references
  • Cross, A. J. Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, London, Richard Dennis Publishing, 1980, pl. VIII, p.13.
  • Haslam, M. English Art Pottery 1865-1915, Antique Collector's Club, 1975, pl. XI, p.27
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.438-1920

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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