A fine Pilkington's Lancastrian vase designed by Walter Crane

A fine Pilkington's Lancastrian vase designed by Walter Crane, painted by Richard Joyce, dated 1917 shouldered form with everted rim, painted with a frieze of classical figures dancing between cypress trees and oil lanterns, in silver and ruby lustre on a rich blue lustre ground , between flame and column borders, impressed marks, painted artists cyphers and date mark 31cm. high Literature A J Cross Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles Richard Dennis Publications, page 9 plate II for two comparable vases