Art Pottery Double Gourd Vase
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Art Pottery Double Gourd Vase
This is not really my type of thing at all but it called to me across the charity shop (know the feeling?) so I had to buy it. An elongated double gourd vase, 11.5 inches tall, with jun and copper red glazes. Beautifully potted, apparently in a white earthenware. Doesn't appear to be eastern because of the lack of footrim and the glazed base. No markings. Maybe British (Ruskin?) or American (Fulper?) or Belgian (Thulin?) - but you would expect all of these to have maker's marks. Expert help, please.
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I have seen that base a lot over the last few years. The base its almost like a cut through of a tree trunk with is circular pattern. I used to believe these were Austrian but recently I have been finding the odd bit of information about Staffordshire potteries between 1900-1925 that would indicate some of the short lived companies produced versions of what was popular at the time but with no marks. Devonmoor could be a strong option too, they made some stunning glazes in the 20's with most of it unmarked and sadly unattributed these days. Not sure you will ever have a firm attribute but its from the period 1905-1928 (the great depression kind of ended many companies and styles) , almost certainly English and a nice thing.
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Possibly Ault pottery. The turned flat base is characteristic, as is the red glaze.
They did do big pieces. I thought of Devonmoor also, but it usually has a foot-rim.
They did do big pieces. I thought of Devonmoor also, but it usually has a foot-rim.
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This shape was shown on a Linthorpe factory design sheet for 1880.
A Christopher Dresser selling exhibition catalogue shows a pair of these, 11.5 in high,
though unmarked, suggesting Ault pottery, as they purchased the moulds from Linthorpe when the pottery closed.
A nice thing, is it damaged, or just glaze cracks?
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t19680-ault-pottery-derbyshire
A Christopher Dresser selling exhibition catalogue shows a pair of these, 11.5 in high,
though unmarked, suggesting Ault pottery, as they purchased the moulds from Linthorpe when the pottery closed.
A nice thing, is it damaged, or just glaze cracks?
https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t19680-ault-pottery-derbyshire
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Many thanks. That's very exciting! No wonder it stood out among the junk in the charity shop. Is the exhibition catalogue that you refer to available online?
As far as I can tell my vase is undamaged except for some quite prominent crackles in the glaze.
As far as I can tell my vase is undamaged except for some quite prominent crackles in the glaze.
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Interesting info of Linthorpe marks
http://www.dormanmuseum.co.uk/documents/LinthorpePotteryabriefhistory.pdf
http://www.dormanmuseum.co.uk/documents/LinthorpePotteryabriefhistory.pdf
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