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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BLUE ORIENTAL JAR WITH HANDLE

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Dresden Works, Hanley Stoke-on-Trent

1906 - 1920

Subcollections

Domestic equipment

Overview

English made jar, spherical in shape with rim bare. Deep sky blue in colour near silver plate rim (marked EPNS and Made in England) top complete with hinged handle. Pattern on jar depicts a willow pattern scene with bridge, pagoda and water but not in the blue style but has been colourised. Colours mainly deep blue and white with pattern on white. Possibly a biscuit barrel as makers had a range of biscuit barrels
Makers' name on base and also potter's mark.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.509

Item type

Themes

Material

Blue-and-white (Ceramic Glaze)

Width

13 mm

Height or length

18 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Made in England (Lion rampant, shield with crown above) Lancaster &Sons ltd (L &Sons Ltd) Hanley England

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Links to additional resources

http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/642.htm

http://www.thepotteries.org/works/hanley/dresden.htm

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