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Stoneware vase
Stoneware vase
Stoneware vase
Stoneware vase

Stoneware vase

Manufacturer (Smethwick, England, 1898 - 1935)
Datec. 1915 - 1920
Object NameVase
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
Dimensions21.5 x 13cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1993.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 12
Object numberABDMS023905
About MeThe Ruskin Pottery was established around 1904 in Smethwick, Birmingham, by William Howson Taylor within his father's tile factory which had been in operation since 1898. The name of the pottery reflected the contemporary interest in John Ruskin and the arts and crafts movement. Simple shapes inspired by Chinese wares enhanced the effects of Howson's interest in transmutation glazes. The glazes and colours were lead free and the decoration was all hand painted. The method of firing caused the unique and random glaze effects. Lustres were produced in many colours including lemon yellow and orange. Production ceased in 1933, with the factory finally closing in 1935.
More About Me
Superstitious people avoid the combination of red and white flowers because they are said to represent blood and bandages. Could the decoration on this vase be a nod to this superstition?
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