Rare English lustre vase

Rare English lustre vase roars into Stamford!

Consigned early for the ceramics section of our 3rd May ‘Jewellery | Antiques | Interiors’ Sale is a rare piece of English pottery, seemingly exemplifying England itself with its heraldic motifs.

A Pilkington’s Lancastrian vase, circa 1910, decorated with rampant lions amongst tall trees against a blue lustre ground, by Gordon Forsyth, shape number 2619, 16.5cm high. It will be offered for sale on 3rd May. Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500

Gordon Mitchell Forsyth (1879-1952): Painter, stained glass artist and potter, born at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. He studied at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, and at the Royal College of Art, completing his studies in 1903. He worked as a designer at Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company as well as serving as art director at Stoke-on-Trent School of Art.

Managing Director & Senior Valuer Greg Bateman: "I have long admired Pilkington’s Lancastrian pottery, the glazes are utterly spellbinding. Even those without any knowledge of glaze techniques can fully appreciate the beauty of such a vase, and hopefully further admire it with some understanding of just how difficult it is to produce such a glaze! I have wanted to discover one and get to sell it for a long time, now we get the chance! Sale Day can’t come soon enough … Consigned from a deceased estate, the vase stood for decades in an Art Nouveau display cabinet surrounded by other ceramics, including an interesting collection of Zsolnay Pecs, with a spectacular view overlooking Rutland Water – an enviable prospect indeed! It is a great pity to have disturbed such a lovely and tranquil existence, but sadly this is part of what we do. Hopefully this vase will go on to another grateful owner who will cherish it, giving it a new chapter in its own life – 115 years young!"

To enquire about this lot please contact us on 01780 766466 or info@batemans.com