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Vase

ca. 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Della Robbia Pottery (maker)
Charles Collis (designed by)
Gertrude Russell (painted by)
Place of origin
Birkenhead (made)

Vase of earthenware with incised decoration. With two handles. Decorated with leaves.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Art Pottery
Earthenware
Woman Artist
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with incised decoration
Earthenware
Incised
Brief description
Vase of earthenware with incised decoration by Charles Collis, painted by Gertrude Russell, made by the Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, ca. 1905.
Physical description
Vase of earthenware with incised decoration. With two handles. Decorated with leaves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.5cm
  • Width: 25cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C / 720' (incised on base)
  • A galleon and the letters DR (Maker's mark incised on base on either side)
  • Illegible monogram (Decorator's mark painted (underglaze) on base)
Gallery label
Vase Decorated by Harold Rathbone, made by Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, about 1905 Mark: 'DR 702 C' and a galleon, incised. Earthenware with incised decoration Circ.528-1953 Given by Miss D. Chambers(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Miss D. Chambers
Object history
Acquired by the owner from the Pottery when it was closed down.
Production
Previously thought to have been decorated by Harold Rathbone, but re-attributed on examination of the marks on the base.
Subject depicted
Leaves
Bibliographic reference
There is a photograph of Charles Collis being shown this vase (or possibly another very similar version) at the age of 84. The photograph is owned by the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, and is illustrated in Hyland, P. (2014) The Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, 1894-1906.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.528-1953

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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