Flower Pot

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

Artist/Maker	Doulton Ceramic Factory (maker) Welch, Emily (decorator)
Place of origin	Lambeth (made)

Flower pot of buff-coloured stoneware, with decoration in relief produced by impressing lace on the surface, painted in enamel colours and gold. Ovoid. Decorated with flowers and foliage in turquoise-blue, dark green and gold on a green ground spotted with white.

Object details

Categories	Ceramics Art Pottery Stoneware Woman Artist
Object type	Flower pot
Materials and techniques	Stoneware with relief decoration, painted in enamel colours and gilt Stoneware Enamel Relief Painted Gilt
Brief description	Flower pot, stoneware with relief decoration, painted in enamel colours and gilt, decorated by Emily Welch, made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, 1885-1891
Physical description	Flower pot of buff-coloured stoneware, with decoration in relief produced by impressing lace on the surface, painted in enamel colours and gold. Ovoid. Decorated with flowers and foliage in turquoise-blue, dark green and gold on a green ground spotted with white.
Dimensions	Height: 18.5cm Width: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions	'EW' , '2BII I:I' and monogram 'x' in circle (Decorator's marks painted on base) 'y', 'h' and four rectangles (Decorator's marks impressed on base) 'NL' (Decorator's mark incised on base) 'DOULTON / SLATERS / PATENT' (Brand impressed on base) Rebus of four 'ds' surrounded by 'DOULTON / LAMBETH', within a wheel 'MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY / 10[illegible numbers]'
Gallery label	(23/05/2008) Flower pot Decorated by Emily Welch, made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, England, 3817-1901
Credit line	Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production	Made at Lambeth Art Pottery.
Subject depicted	Floral Patterns
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	3817-1901

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Record created	March 31, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O151454/flower-pot-welch-emily/

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