British Art Pottery - 3rd December 2014
Lot 180
A Pilkington's Lancastrian Pottery Sea Maiden vase designed by Walter Crane
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000 | Hammer £5000
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Description
A Pilkington's Lancastrian Pottery Sea Maiden vase designed by Walter Crane, painted by William S Mycock, ovoid with everted neck, painted with a classical female figure in a sailing boat, between bands of laurel and Greek Key, in golden lustre on a blue ground painted artist cypher WC Des cypher and impressed marks, paper label 27cm. high
Literature
A J Cross Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles Richard Dennis Publications, plate V page 9 for three examples of this vase in different colours.