A rare James Powell and Sons Whitefriars Sea Green glass vase designed by Harry J. Powell

A rare James Powell and Sons Whitefriars Sea Green glass vase designed by Harry J. Powell, with pulled dark green melted threads, engraved with dragonflies, with applied blue glass eyes, engraved inscription Hodie non Cras, (today tomorrow), unsigned, 13cm. high

Literature

Lesley Jackson, Whitefriars Glass the Art of James Powell & Sons, Richard Dennis/Manchester City Art Galleries, page 108 plate 47 and 48 for comparable examples of Powell glass illustrated.

Catalogue notes

The original design for this vase is included in Harry J. Powell's undated sketchbooks on page 70 and 76, held in the Museum of London collection. Although the sketchbooks are undated the vase possibly dates from circa 1903 and exhibited at The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, New Gallery 121 Regent's Street, London in 1903 where several example of Harry Powell's designs were exhibited by James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars. Eight pieces were exhibited and listed as made by Mr Smith (master blower) and Mr Hillebaur (engraver).

Woolley and Wallis would like to thank Alex Werner for his help in cataloguing this vase.