Object number
1997.76
Creator
Description
Jardiniere decorated with plant motifs in brown, green and blue glazes. Made by Burmantofts Pottery (Wilcock & Co.). the technique of using moulding to create a raised pattern which was painted in majolica colours sometimes hand-finished with incised designs was known as parti-coloured ware and was very popular in the 1890s. Burmantofts made a lot of large pots in a variety of styles: Art Nouveau, Renaissence, and some like this one in Anglo-Persian style.
Production place
Leeds
Date
1890 - 1904
Production period
Arts & Crafts
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- h: 450mm
- diam: 516mm
- h: 625mm
- diam: 380mm
Inscription
BURMANTOFTS (partly illegible), FAIENCE, 2117, ENGLAND, Dcol 970 108 2
