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

Elton Ware

Vase
ca. 1890-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase. Double gourd shape. Red earthenware. Streaky blue glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleElton Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Red earthenware, glazed
Brief description
'Elton Ware', small double gourd shaped vase with blue glaze, made by Edmund Harry Elton, Sunflower Pottery, Clevedon Court, Somerset, ca. 1890-1920
Physical description
Vase. Double gourd shape. Red earthenware. Streaky blue glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.7cm
  • Width: 6.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Elton' (Signature painted in black (faint) on base)
Gallery label
Vase 'Elton Ware' Made by Edmund Harry Elton, Sunflower Pottery, Clevedon Court, Somerset, England, ca.1890-1920 Mark: 'Elton', painted C.794-1920 Given by the executors of the late Sir Edmund. H. Elton, Bart. earthenware, with 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.794-1920

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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