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

Martin Ware

Jug
1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tall thin jug. Stoneware. Incised with flowers, foliage and insects. Blue and green glazes on beige ground. Saltglaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMartin Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with incised decoration and coloured glazes
Brief description
'Martin Ware' jug, salt-glazed stoneware with incised blue flowers and coloured glazes, made by Martin Brothers, Southall, 1891
Physical description
Tall thin jug. Stoneware. Incised with flowers, foliage and insects. Blue and green glazes on beige ground. Saltglaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5cm
  • Width: 9.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'12-1891 Martin Bros London & Southall' (Maker's mark incised on base)
Gallery label
Jug 'Martin Ware' made by the Martin Bros., Southall, Middlesex, England, 1891 Mark: 'Martin Bros London & Southall 12-1891', incised Salt-glazed stoneware with incised decoration and coloured glazes C.24-1974 Given by Miss N.V. Wade(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Miss N. V. Wade
Collection
Accession number
C.24-1974

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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