The English pottery factory Doulton Lambeth invented its Agate wares around 1886, utilizing a technique developed by their 18th-century Staffordshire potter forefathers. The marbled effect visible on this Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase does not come from the glaze: different-colored clays were kneaded together and, after throwing and turning the unfired clay on a lathe, the vase’s marbling was revealed. Although Doulton Lambeth’s Agate wares rightly enjoyed public admiration, they were produced in limited quantities because of their complicated and expensive manufacturing process and were ultimately discontinued around 1906.
The English pottery factory Doulton Lambeth invented its Agate wares around 1886, utilizing a technique developed by their 18th-century Staffordshire potter forefathers. The marbled effect visible on this Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase does not come from the glaze: different-colored clays were kneaded together and, after throwing and turning the unfired clay on a lathe, the vase’s marbling was revealed. Although Doulton Lambeth’s Agate wares rightly enjoyed public admiration, they were produced in limited quantities because of their complicated and expensive manufacturing process and were ultimately discontinued around 1906.
Condition
Excellent.
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References
Eyles, Desmond and Louise Irvine. The Doulton Lambeth Wares. Somerset, England: Richard Dennis, 2002. Page 172.
Provenance
Christie’s South Kensington, 17th October 1997, lot 2
Excellent.
For a detailed condition report, please contact us.
Eyles, Desmond and Louise Irvine. The Doulton Lambeth Wares. Somerset, England: Richard Dennis, 2002. Page 172.
Christie’s South Kensington, 17th October 1997, lot 2
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