Pair of Royal Doulton Chine Ware vases

Name: Pair of Royal Doulton Chine Ware vases
Brand: Royal Doulton
Price: 825 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This pair of baluster shaped Royal Doulton vases are decorated in the Chine Ware manner patented by Doulton. Doulton and Slaters patent, also known as Chine Ware was a decoration process that involved pressing pieces of linen, lace, net or other fabrics onto the soft clay shortly after it had come off the potter's wheel, leaving the corresponding impressed pattern behind. In the case of this pair, a very fine net fabric was used. Moulded pieces of clay (also known as sprigs) were then applied over the fabric pattern to be fired and later finished in the required colours. All the raised dots on the vases, (known as jewels) were applied by hand. The pair stand 320 mm (12.5 inches) high, have a diameter of 115 mm (4.5 inches) and are in very good condition, The incised initials EP on the base were the mark of Emily Partington who left the factory in 1912, so these vases would date from the period 1902-12.

Creator:

Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Diameter: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Edwardian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Earthenware

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1900-1909

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1905

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

East Geelong, AU

Reference Number:

Seller: 48291stDibs: LU6215235712992

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The redoubtable British ceramics maker Royal Doulton has long embraced popular tastes and enjoys a devoted following among aficionados of English pottery. Some are drawn to the company’s intricately decorated bone china dinner services; others are passionate collectors of Royal Doulton’s artfully hand-painted vases, bowls and figurines.

When founded in 1815 in the Lambeth section of suburban London, Doulton & Co. produced bottles and other storage containers and even sewer pipes in stoneware, a cheap but durable cousin of porcelain. Amid the Victorian era’s rising concern for hygiene, food safety and sanitation, the company flourished. And in the late 1870s Doulton expanded its business into the applied arts.

The firm took over a factory in Staffordshire, in northern England — the traditional home of British ceramics manufacturing — to produce tableware. Around the same time, Doulton opened an art-pottery studio in Lambeth, where vases, urns and other forms were decorated with painted scenic images, flowers or historical motifs. Taking a cue from the venerable Meissen porcelain workshops in Germany, Doulton artisans began crafting figurines modeled on characters from literature and theater. The firm also helped popularize Toby Jugs and other “character mugs” — handled cups shaped as the heads of figures from folklore and popular culture. King Edward VII granted the company the Royal Warrant in 1901.

Royal Doulton china will always make an elegant yet not-too-formal appearance in a traditional table setting. Prices for dinner services vary according to size, age and condition, but generally range from $2,000 to $15,000. Royal Doulton art pottery might be used by some as a bright decorative note; others collect the company’s figurines with the same interest and dedication as stamp and coin enthusiasts. A typical Toby Jug might fetch $50, while very rare figurines can sell for $7,000. Most of the finest Royal Doulton art pottery pieces sell for around $500. As you will see on these pages, few decorative-arts companies are as aesthetically and stylistically diverse as Royal Doulton. The firm truly offers something for everyone.