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

Martin Ware

Vase
late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of stoneware, covered with dull brown and clear salt glazes. Globular, with irregular depressions and small mouth. The upper part is glazed brown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMartin Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware
Brief description
'Martin Ware' vase, salt-glazed stoneware; made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, England (London), late 19th century
Physical description
Vase of stoneware, covered with dull brown and clear salt glazes. Globular, with irregular depressions and small mouth. The upper part is glazed brown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Width: 5.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Martin / London' (Maker's mark incised on base)
  • 'K1 / 12' (incised on base)
  • 'G' (incised on base)
Gallery label
Vase 'Martin Ware' made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, London, England, C.889-1917 Given by Mr Herman Hart(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Herman Hart, Esq. in memory of his wife
Collection
Accession number
C.889-1917

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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