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Nerton Ware

Vase
ca. 1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, globular shape with cylindrical neck swelling slightly towards the circular aperture at the top. A royal blue glaze covered the entire surface of the vase. Wihtin the blue glaze is a decoration of irregular, wavy lines in green glaze.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Nerton Ware (manufacturer's title)
  • Bretby Ware (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
'Nerton Ware' vase, made by Henry Tooth & Co (Ltd), Bretby Art Pottery, Woodville, ca. 1925
Physical description
Vase, globular shape with cylindrical neck swelling slightly towards the circular aperture at the top. A royal blue glaze covered the entire surface of the vase. Wihtin the blue glaze is a decoration of irregular, wavy lines in green glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.7cm
  • Width: 11.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BRETBY' beneath a rising sun (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • 'MADE / IN / ENGLAND' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • '1541' (Shape number on base)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Vase 'Nerton Ware' 'Bretby Ware'
made by Henry Tooth & Co (Ltd), Bretby Art Pottery, Woodville, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England, about 1925


C.52-1980
Object history
C.51&52-1980 purchased for £60.
Production
Made at Bretby Art Pottery, Woodville, near Burton-on-Trent.
Collection
Accession number
C.52-1980

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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