Lot 152
A large and impressive Burmantofts faience vase, late 1880s,
Auction: 19 April 2005 at 14:00 BST
£12,925
Description
the ovoid body with tapering neck and bulbous rim, painted in the 'Anglo-Persian' style with swimming fish, on a foliate ground, bears impressed factory marks, decorators initials, painted marks 'Design 43, 166'
Dimensions
54cm high
Footnote
Literature: 'Burmantofts Pottery', pub. Bradford Art Galleries and Museums and Leeds City Museums, 1983, cat. No. 110
Note: All Burmantofts 'Anglo-Persian' wares bear the initials of the as yet unknown decorator 'L.K.'. These wares made their first documented appearance at the Saltaire Exhibition in 1887 and were inspired by the 'Persian' wares of William de Morgan. Large pieces such as the present lot were expensive to produce and are rare examples