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

Oil Bottle

1959 (designed), ca. 1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White earthenware oil bottle, cylindrical narrowing to a tall neck and flared rim with pouring lip. Decorated with repeated rows of white and orange spots interspersed with black dots, on a green ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast earthenware with glaze and colured slips
Brief description
Oil bottle, cast earthenware with glaze and colured slips, designed by William John Clappison, made by Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., England, ca. 1959.
Physical description
White earthenware oil bottle, cylindrical narrowing to a tall neck and flared rim with pouring lip. Decorated with repeated rows of white and orange spots interspersed with black dots, on a green ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.4cm
Credit line
Given by John Clappison and the makers
Object history
This oil bottle is part of the gifts, consisting 44 objects, arranged privately by John Clappison, chief staff designer at Hornsea. The selection was made by John Mallet and Jennifer Opie, most of the ceramics then being housed in John Clappison's garage and cellar, the remainder under his care at the Pottery. In 1986 the Pottery was in some difficulties and Mr. Clappison was then alone in seeing the need to save these examples of the factory's production. The titles given are those used in-house by the factory.
Collection
Accession number
C.251-1986

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Record createdOctober 22, 2008
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