A monumental Pilkington's Lancastrian vase by Gordon Forsyth

A monumental Pilkington's Lancastrian vase by Gordon Forsyth, dated 1913, possible made for an exhibition, shouldered form, painted with panels of young ladies walking in a woodland landscape, in blue, brown, green and golden lustre on an orange lustre ground impressed marks and painted artist cipher and date code, 48cm. high

Provenance

Edward Fielden Pilkington,

thence by descent

It is possible that the vase was commissioned by Charles Pilkington (founder of the Pilkington company) and given to his son Edward Fielden Pilkington.