A fine Pilkington's Lancastrian charger designed by Walter Crane painted by William S Mycock

A fine Pilkington's Lancastrian charger designed by Walter Crane painted by William S Mycock, dated 1918, the well painted with St George mounted on a rearing horse, holding a lance, piercing the head of a ferocious dragon which encircles the border, the inner rim inscribed Un Chevalier Sans Peur et Sans Reproche, (The Knight without fear and Beyond Reproach), in ruby and copper lustre on a blue ground, impressed marks date mark 1917, painted mark and artists ciphers, dated 1918, 48.5cm. diam.

Provenance

Given as a wedding present in 1920 to the aunt of the present owner.

Private collection.

Literature

The Studio 1908 for an example painted by Richard Joyce.

Greg Smith Walter Crane, Artist Designer and Socialist, Lund Humphries, page 145 plate K12 for a smaller example, painted by Richard Joyce, from the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester.

British Art Pottery Woolley and Wallis Auctioneer's 30th November 2005, lot 964, painted by Richard Joyce in a red and cream colour way, dated 1912, sold for £18,000.

Catalogue Notes

The inscription refers to Pierre Terrail, the Chevalier de Bayard (1473-1524).