Vase
ca. 1920 (made)
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Vase of stoneware, of globular shape curving down to a small foot rim and with a wide circular opening at the top, and covered with orange lustre glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware and glazed |
| Brief description | Vase of glazed stoneware and of globular shape curving down to a small foot rim and with a wide circular opening at the top, designed by William Moorcroft, and made by William Moorcroft Ltd. at the Washington Works, Burslem, ca. 1920. |
| Physical description | Vase of stoneware, of globular shape curving down to a small foot rim and with a wide circular opening at the top, and covered with orange lustre glaze. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MOORCROFT / BURSLEM / 275' (Impressed on base) |
| Gallery label | Vase
made by William Moorcroft Ltd (plc) , Washington Works, Stoke-on-Trent, Burslem, Cobridge, Staffordshire, England,
Circ.253-1973(23/05/2008) |
| Object history | The pot was thrown under William Moorcroft's supervision and fired under his control. The body is a high fired form of earthenware which is most approximate to stoneware. |
| Production | Made at the Washington Works |
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| Accession number | CIRC.253-1973 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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