Stoneware Bowl

Manufacturer Mr & Mrs Charles Vyse (Staffordshire, England, 1882 - 1971)

DateLate 1930s

Object NameBowl

Mediumstoneware

ClassificationsCeramics

Dimensions10 × 17.5cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1946 by the Contemporary Art Society.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS015076

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About MeBorn in Staffordshire in 1882, Vyse is considered to be one of the key figures in the development of British studio pottery. After starting his apprenticeship at Doulton in 1896, he studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art between 1905-10, eventually setting up his own studio in Chelsea in 1919 with his wife Nell, a chemist and from then on working as an independent modeller and sculptor. The couple began by making slip-cast figures but later works were inspired by Chinese glazes and decorative styles. Vyse exhibited annually at Walker's Gallery in Bond Street, London, where many of his pots were sold. After the war, Vyse took up a teaching position at Farnham School of Art. He died in 1971.

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After studying at the Royal College of Art, Vyse opened a pottery studio in Chelsea with his wife. He is best remembered for his figurines depicting ordinary people from London.