Streaked Gourd Vase
Manufacturer
Pilkington's Tile & Pottery Company
(Salford, England, 1891 - 2010)
Date1910
Object NameVase
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Width: 16 cm
Rim: Diameter: 9.7 cm
Rim: Diameter: 9.7 cm
AcquisitionRobinson-Young Collection, purchased in 1998 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and with income from the John Black Trust and the Hamilton Bequest.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS030610
Keywords
Pilkington's began manufacturing tiles in 1893 at Clifton, Manchester, under the guidance of William Burton, a young chemist who had previously worked for Josiah Wedgwood. They began to produce a range of decorative pottery around 1903 using the new glazes which had been developed for tile production. This range was called Lancastrian Pottery. Opalescent and then lustre glazes were developed, and a new team of designers was engaged.
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
