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

Royal Lancastrian Pottery

Ginger Jar and Cover
1919 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ginger jar and cover of earthenware in bronze lustre glaze, and decorated with painted green and yellow interlacing lines.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Cover
TitleRoyal Lancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with lustre glaze and painted decoration
Brief description
'Royal Lancastrian Pottery' earthenware ginger jar and cover, in lustre glaze, and decorated with interlacing lines, designed by William Salter Mycock, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd., Clifton Junction, 1919.
Physical description
Ginger jar and cover of earthenware in bronze lustre glaze, and decorated with painted green and yellow interlacing lines.
Dimensions
  • With cover height: 16.7cm
  • Width: 18.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Rose with a 'P' [monogram] over 'ROYAL LANCASTRIAN / ENGLAND' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • 'W S M' [in monogram] and '1919' (Decorator's mark painted (underglaze) on base)
Gallery label
Ginger Jar 'Royal Lancastrian Pottery' William S. Mycock, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, England, 1919 C.501&A-1934 Given by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by the Secretary of the British Institute of Industrial Art
Collection
Accession number
C.501&A-1934

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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