Vase
1921-8
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Bushey Heath Pottery was founded in 1921 by Ida Perrin, and represents the continuation of 19th-century art pottery into the early 20th century, closing in 1933. Mrs. Perrin employed one of William De Morgan’s most talented artist-decorators, Fred Passenger, to champion De Morgan’s designs and techniques, despite changing tastes in this period and the growing appetite for simpler, modernist designs.
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| Brief description | Vase with stylised floral design, earthenware with lustre glaze, decorated by Fred Passenger and made by the Bushey Heath Pottery, Bushey, Hertfordshire, 1921-8 |
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| Credit line | Transferred from Leighton House Museum |
| Summary | Bushey Heath Pottery was founded in 1921 by Ida Perrin, and represents the continuation of 19th-century art pottery into the early 20th century, closing in 1933. Mrs. Perrin employed one of William De Morgan’s most talented artist-decorators, Fred Passenger, to champion De Morgan’s designs and techniques, despite changing tastes in this period and the growing appetite for simpler, modernist designs. |
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| Accession number | C.56-2019 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2019 |
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