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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Flask

ca. 1832 (made)
Artist/Maker
Doulton Ceramic Factory (maker)
Place of origin
Lambeth (made)

Flask of buff salt-glazed stoneware with the upper part moulded in the form of a half-length figure of Lord Brougham holding a scroll inscribed 'THE True Spirit of REFORM'. On the lower part are the words 'Brougham, Reform CORDIAL' and on the back is the mark 'Lambeth Pottery DOULTON & WATTS 15 HIGH STREET LAMBETH'. The lower part is of oval section, and the upper is coloured brown.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Stoneware
Scotland
Object type
Flask
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware, moulded
Salt-Glaze
Stoneware
Moulded
Brief description
Flask of buff salt-glazed stoneware, made by Doulton & Watts, Lambeth, ca. 1832.
Physical description
Flask of buff salt-glazed stoneware with the upper part moulded in the form of a half-length figure of Lord Brougham holding a scroll inscribed 'THE True Spirit of REFORM'. On the lower part are the words 'Brougham, Reform CORDIAL' and on the back is the mark 'Lambeth Pottery DOULTON & WATTS 15 HIGH STREET LAMBETH'. The lower part is of oval section, and the upper is coloured brown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.1cm
  • Width: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Lambeth Pottery DOULTON & WATTS 15 HIGH STREET LAMBETH' (Impressed on the back)
  • 'THE True Spirit of REFORM' (Impressed on the upper part)
  • 'Brougham, Reform CORDIAL' (On the lower part)
Gallery label
Flask made by Doulton & Watts, Lambeth, London , about 1832 Marks: 'DOULTON & WATTS Lambeth Pottery 15 HIGH STREET LAMBETH LONDON' , and 'THE True Spirit of REFORM BROUGHAM, Reform CORDIAL', impressed Salt-glazed stoneware 3783-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production
Doulton & Watts
Subject depicted
Lord Brougham
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
3783-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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