Martin Ware
Bottle
July 1901 (dated)
July 1901 (dated)
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This bottle is an example of the Martin Brothers' later work. The Martin Brothers established their first studio in Fulham in 1873 and moved to better equipped premises in Southall in 1877. They are perhaps best known for their eccentric and grotesque modelled wares featuring birds and other, often fantastical, creatures. Inspired by Japanese wares from the first, by 1900 they began to move towards more an organic rather than decorative style, closer in spirit to ceramics being produced in Europe as part of the burgeoning Art Nouveau movement. This bottle, with its ribbed bulbous body has a natural form akin to that of a seed or fruit.
The Martin Borthers played an intergral part in the revival of stoneware as an artistic medium in Britain.
The Martin Borthers played an intergral part in the revival of stoneware as an artistic medium in Britain.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Martin Ware (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware with coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Small 'Martin Ware' bottle vase with ribs and bulbous base, salt-glazed stoneware with coloured glazes, made by Martin Bros., Southall, dated 1901 |
| Physical description | Small bottle vase, thin neck, ribbed bulbous body. Stoneware. Ivory glaze with brown vertical strokes and brown patches on ribs. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '7-1901 / Martin Bros / London & Southall' (Maker's mark incised on base) |
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| Credit line | The 2nd Lieutenant Francis Bedford Marsh 1914-1918 War Memorial Gift |
| Production | Dated July 1901. |
| Summary | This bottle is an example of the Martin Brothers' later work. The Martin Brothers established their first studio in Fulham in 1873 and moved to better equipped premises in Southall in 1877. They are perhaps best known for their eccentric and grotesque modelled wares featuring birds and other, often fantastical, creatures. Inspired by Japanese wares from the first, by 1900 they began to move towards more an organic rather than decorative style, closer in spirit to ceramics being produced in Europe as part of the burgeoning Art Nouveau movement. This bottle, with its ribbed bulbous body has a natural form akin to that of a seed or fruit. The Martin Borthers played an intergral part in the revival of stoneware as an artistic medium in Britain. |
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| Accession number | C.487-1919 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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