Vase
Burmantofts Pottery Company
Category
Ceramics
Date
c. 1885
Materials
Earthenware, copper oxide
Measurements
210 x 180 mm
Place of origin
Leeds
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 433579
Summary
Vase, glazed earthenware, in the manner of the designer Christopher Dresser (1834–1904), with a shape inspired by metalware consisting of a globular body and cylindrical neck and with a pair of angled ‘bobbin’ handles (made up of small globular shapes), Wilcock & Co. (c. 1882–1904), Burmantofts, Leeds, c. 1885, decorated with incised and applied floral motifs and covered with flambé glazes in shades of oxblood red and turquoise, with impressed marks ‘BURMANTOFTS, FAIENCE, 435’ and ‘H’.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1984.
Makers and roles
Burmantofts Pottery Company, manufacturer