A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian vase and cover by Richard Joyce

A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian vase and cover by Richard Joyce, model no. 3152, the shouldered, cylindrical vase modelled in low relief with scaly fish amongst waterweed, the cover with moulded fish finial, covered in a golden and ruby lustre glaze, impressed mark to base, painted artist cipher, 15.5cm. high (2)

Literature

Anthony J Cross, Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis, page 34 plate XIX for a comparable, larger example by Joyce in the Manchester City Art Gallery collection.

Provenance

The Collection of Mrs J Collier.