English Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian Vase With Mottled Gray Glaze

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A vintage art pottery vase from Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery Company of England. The Art Nouveau-style vase in an organic, … more A vintage art pottery vase from Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery Company of England. The Art Nouveau-style vase in an organic, lobed shape is decorated with a textured, mottled semi-matte glaze in cool shades of gray with white accents, sometimes called as Alpine Grey. This piece would suit a variety of decor schemes but would be an ideal accent for a Scandinavian Modern interior. Very good condition measuring 6.25 in. height x 4.75 in. diameter (at widest). Impressed marks on the base include ROYAL / LANCASTRIAN / MADE IN / ENGLAND [over] 2783 [model/form number].

Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company was founded in 1891 at Clifton Junction in Manchester. The company employed artists and chemists including John Chambers and William Burton, but also commissioned work from well-known designers of the era including C.F.A. Voysey, Walter Crane, Gordon Forsyth, and Lewis Day. Pilkington's used technical expertise and innovation to develop a range of striking artistic glazes, exhibiting the results at international exhibitions including Paris 1900, Milan 1904, Brussels 1910, and Turin 1911. King George V awarded the company a Royal Warrant in 1913 resulting in a name change to Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian Pottery Company. The V&A (Victoria and Albert) Museum in London includes a range of Pilkington's art pottery in their collection. less