British Art Pottery & Design - 14th December 2017
Lot 402
A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian vase and cover by Richard Joyce
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1800
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Description
A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian vase and cover by Richard Joyce, model no. 3152, the shouldered, cylindrical vase modelled in low relief with scaly fish amongst waterweed, the cover with moulded fish finial, covered in a golden and ruby lustre glaze, impressed mark to base, painted artist cipher, 15.5cm. high (2)
Literature
Anthony J Cross, Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis, page 34 plate XIX for a comparable, larger example by Joyce in the Manchester City Art Gallery collection.
Provenance
The Collection of Mrs J Collier.