Vase with Purple Glaze and Flower Design
Date1891-1901
Maker
Watcombe Pottery
(1871–1962)
MediumEarthenware; white slip brushed with purple oxide of manganese under clear glaze
Dimensions6 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (15.2 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 1985
Object number1985-71
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextThis vase was created by the Watcombe Pottery, originally known as The Watcombe Terra-Cotta Clay Company, started by G J Allen in 1871 in Torquay, Devon. Pots created by the firm utilized the red clay found around the local area. The company was quickly successful both at home and internationally. The color and floral decoration are typical of Watcombe ware.
