A large Pilkington's Lancastrian ginger jar and cover by Richard Joyce

A large Pilkington's Lancastrian ginger jar and cover by Richard Joyce, dated 1911, modelled in low relief with scaly fish swimming in turbulent waters in ruby and golden lustre on a green lustre ground impressed mark, painted artist cipher, painted date mark, 1911, cover restored, 23cm. high (2)

Literature

A J Cross, Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis, page 34 plate XIX for a comparable vase and cover by Joyce dated 1914 with similar fish decoration , held in the collection of Manchester City Art Gallery.

The Studio Yearbook, 1911, two comparable examples illustrated, page 132 and colour plate page 133 entitled The Green Sea.