Vase

ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of stoneware, ovoid in shape, with a wide mouth and upright neck, and with decorated moulded handles, at the join of the neck and body, in the form of upright scrolls and bunches of grapes, and the handles are matt glazed black, and the vase is matt glazed with a mottled colour predominately black by incorporating blue, green and brown.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with matt glaze
Brief description
Vase of matt glazed stoneware, ovoid in shape, with a wide mouth and upright neck, and with decorated moulded handles, possibly designed by John Adams, made by Carter, Stabler & Adams Ltd., Poole, ca.1935.
Physical description
Vase of stoneware, ovoid in shape, with a wide mouth and upright neck, and with decorated moulded handles, at the join of the neck and body, in the form of upright scrolls and bunches of grapes, and the handles are matt glazed black, and the vase is matt glazed with a mottled colour predominately black by incorporating blue, green and brown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
  • Diameter: 29.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'POOLE / ENGLAND' ([Impressed])
  • '6 6 9' [Incised]
  • 'P' (Painted)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Hollis, Marianne and Hawkins, Jennifer. Thirties : British art and design before the war. London: Arts Council of Great Britain in collaboration with the Victoria & Albert Museum, c. 1979. 152 p, 4. 93.
  • Hawkins, Jennifer. The Poole Potteries. London: Barrie & Jenkins Limited, 1980. 101 p.
  • The Poole potteries : February to April 1978, London, HMSO, 1978
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.465-1976

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Record createdDecember 21, 2007
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