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

Elton Ware

Bottle
1890-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle with long thin neck and bulbous body. Red earthenware. Slip decorated in relief with flowers. Green and blue glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleElton Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Red earthenware, slip decorated in relief and glazed.
Brief description
'Elton Ware' bottle, red earthenware with green glaze, decorated in relief with flowers, made by Edmund Harry Elton, Sunflower Pottery, Clevedon Court, Somerset, 1890-1920
Physical description
Bottle with long thin neck and bulbous body. Red earthenware. Slip decorated in relief with flowers. Green and blue glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.4cm
  • Width: 15.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Elton' (Signature painted in black on base)
Gallery label
Bottle 'Elton Ware' Made by Edmund Harry Elton, Sunflower Pottery, Clevedon Court, Somerset, England, 1890-1920 Mark: 'Elton', painted C.781-1920 Given by the executors of the late Sir Edmund. H. Elton, Bart. earthenware with raised slip and coloured glazes(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by the executors of the late Sir Edmund H. Elton, Bt
Production
Made at the Sunflower Pottery, Clevedon Court.
Collection
Accession number
C.781-1920

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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