Royal Lancastrian Pottery
Bowl
1919 (decorated)
1919 (decorated)
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Bowl. Semi porcelain. Gold lustre glaze with inscription of white lettering in resist. Painted on exterior rim. Interior painted with a foliate pattern and two lion rampants back to back.
Object details
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| Title | Royal Lancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painting in lustre, lettering in resist |
| Brief description | Earthenware bowl with gold lustre and resist lettering 'beauty for ashes...', 'Royal Lancastrian Pottery' made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, 1919 |
| Physical description | Bowl. Semi porcelain. Gold lustre glaze with inscription of white lettering in resist. Painted on exterior rim. Interior painted with a foliate pattern and two lion rampants back to back. |
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| Gallery label | Bowl 'Royal Lancastrian Pottery'
Designed and decorated by Gordon Mitchell Forsyth, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, 1919
Marked
Earthenware with painting in lustre and lettering in resist
C.499-1934 Given by British Institute of Industrial Art
Inscription around the rim: 'beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning'(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by the Secretary of the British Institute of Industrial Art |
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| Accession number | C.499-1934 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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