Tall slim vase
Factory:
Minton
Designer:
Wadsworth, John
Designer:
Solon, Léon Victor
Earthenware, moulded and decorated with slip, enamels and coloured glazes.
One of a pair of tall slim earthenware vases, with straight sides rising from a rounded base to a widened upper rim moulded to suggest the shape of a woman’s ball-gown. Decorated on each sided with an olive coloured leafy branch flowing upwards from an olive coloured band around the base to three tube-lined flowers decorated with turquoise and purple glazes. Outside the flowers, covered insided and out with a pale green glaze. Underside slightly indented.
History note: Lent by Rita Smythe
Bequeathed by Ian and Rita Smythe, 2023
Height: 26.9 cm
Width: 9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2023) by Smythe, Ian and Rita
1903 CE - 1914 CE
Léon Victor Solon (1872-1957) joined Minton in 1895, and John Wadsworth (1879-1955) in 1902. From 1903, they led the introduction of Minton ‘Secessionist Ware’, range of vases, plates, teapots, jardinières and other items featuring Art Nouveau designs applied to new elongated shapes and accentuated by tube-lining. Solon favoured sinuous figurative and foliate designs, Wadsworth’s tend to be more rationalised and restrained. 'Secessionist Ware' was produced until 1914.
Decoration composed of lead-glaze
Inscription present: [also other incised marks, indecipherable]
Accession number: C.19-2023
Primary reference Number: 226722
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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