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Royal Lancastrian Pottery

Vase
1919 (made)
Artist/Maker
Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company (maker)
Forsyth, Gordon Mitchell (decorated by)
Place of origin
England (made)

Semi porcelain vase, gold lustre glaze with inscription in white lettering painted around shoulder.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Art Pottery
Object type
Vase
TitleRoyal Lancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with gold lustre and lettering in resist
Earthenware
Wheel-Thrown
Painted
Brief description
Earthenware vase with gold lustre and resist lettering 'Qui non est hodie...', 'Royal Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, 1919
Physical description
Semi porcelain vase, gold lustre glaze with inscription in white lettering painted around shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.8cm
  • Width: 18.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Qui, non est hodie, cras minus aptus erit' (Decoration painted (underglaze) on shoulder of vase)
    Translation
    He who is not ready today, will be less ready tomorrow
  • Monogram: Rose and P over 'ROYAL LANCASTRIAN / ENGLAND' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • '2089' (Shape number impressed on base)
  • Four scythes rebus and wings (Decorator's mark painted (underglaze) on base)
  • '1235' (label on base)
Gallery label
Vase 'Royal Lancastrian Pottery' Decorated by Gordon Mitchell Forsyth, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, 1919 Marked Earthenware with gold lustre and lettering in resist C.497-1934 Given by British Institute of Industrial Art Inscription around the rim: 'Qui non est hodie, cras minus aptus erit'(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by the Secretary of the British Institute of Industrial Art
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.497-1934

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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