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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Lancastrian Pottery

Vase
ca. 1903-1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, tall pear shape. Earthenware with bronze and black sparkling aventurine glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
Thin pear-shaped earthenware vase with bronze aventurine glaze, 'Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, ca. 1903-1904
Physical description
Vase, tall pear shape. Earthenware with bronze and black sparkling aventurine glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.5cm
  • Width: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Monogram: PL and two bees (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) on base)
  • 'P' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
Gallery label
Vase 'Lancastrian Pottery' Made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, about 1903-04 Marks: 'P L' and two bees, printed, 'P' impressed Earthenware with mottled gold-speckled 'aventurine' glaze 75-1905 Given by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd
Object history
Exhibited at 'Europaische Keramik des Jugendstils' in Dusseldorf.
Bibliographic references
  • Lomax, Abraham. Royal Lancastrian Pottery, 1900-1938. Bolton, 1957.
  • Hakenjos, Bernd and Klinge, Ekkart, Europaische Keramik des Jugendstils: modern style, art nouveau, Hetjens-Museum, Dusseldorf, 1974
Collection
Accession number
75-1905

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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