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

Martin Ware

Vase
1901 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, square-shaped; salt-glazed stoneware, incised with a fish on each side.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMartin Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with incised decoration
Brief description
'Martin Ware' vase, salt-glazed stoneware with incised fish design, made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, Southall, dated 1901
Physical description
Vase, square-shaped; salt-glazed stoneware, incised with a fish on each side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Width: 7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'10-1901 / Martin Bros/ London & / Southall' (Maker's mark incised on base)
Gallery label
Vase 'Martin Ware' made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, Southall, Middlesex, England, dated 1901 Circ.428-1919 The 2nd Lieutenant Francis Bedford Marsh (1914-1918) War Memorial Gift(23/05/2008)
Credit line
The 2nd Lieutenant Francis Bedford Marsh, 1914 - 1918 War Memorial Gift
Object history
Part of a collection of 60 pieces plus stands, exhibited in Paris.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.428-1919

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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