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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Vase

1869-1872 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

George Tinworth was one of the most high profile decorators working for the Doulton Lambeth factory in the late nineteenth century. In its Art Pottery division the firm encouraged individual expression amongst their workers and each hand-decorated ceramic claims to be unique. Tinworth is perhaps best known for his more sculptural work, including anthropomorphic animals.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with stamped, applied and incised decoration, painted in blue, brown and white enamels, all under a salt-glaze
Brief description
Vase of stoneware painted with enamels, with a bulbous body, long neck, and expanding mouth, decorated by George Tinworth, Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, 1869-1872.
Physical description
Vase of salt-glazed stoneware painted with enamels. With a bulbous body, long neck, and expanding mouth. Decorated with a long serrated leaf twined round the body, coloured blue with rows of applied white beads to mark the midribs. Round the base is a row of brown leaves with applied rosettes between them.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.4cm
  • Diameter: 15.2cm
converted from register
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DOULTON LAMBETH' (Impressed to base, within an oval medallion)
  • 'G.T' (Monogram of the decorator, George Tinworth, incised to base)
  • 'M' (Impressed to base)
  • 'G' (Incised to base)
Gallery label
Vase George Tinworth, made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, England, 3790-1901(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production
Made at Lambeth Art Pottery.
Subjects depicted
Summary
George Tinworth was one of the most high profile decorators working for the Doulton Lambeth factory in the late nineteenth century. In its Art Pottery division the firm encouraged individual expression amongst their workers and each hand-decorated ceramic claims to be unique. Tinworth is perhaps best known for his more sculptural work, including anthropomorphic animals.
Collection
Accession number
3790-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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