Vase with incised decoration of fantastic marine creatures
The Martin Brothers were inspired by the earlier arts and crafts of medieval Europe and by Japanese prints and pottery.
The four brothers produced a great amount of Art Pottery in salt glazed stoneware from their London studio between 1873 and 1923 (when Wallace Martin died).
They created the ‘orange peel’ texture by throwing salt into the kiln.
This fantastical fish design reflects Japanese inspiration. It was drawn into the damp clay using the sgraffito method.
RAMM has over sixty pieces of Martinware in the collection and every one has a different design.
The four brothers produced a great amount of Art Pottery in salt glazed stoneware from their London studio between 1873 and 1923 (when Wallace Martin died).
They created the ‘orange peel’ texture by throwing salt into the kiln.
This fantastical fish design reflects Japanese inspiration. It was drawn into the damp clay using the sgraffito method.
RAMM has over sixty pieces of Martinware in the collection and every one has a different design.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 281/1968/1
- Collection Class
- Studio ceramics
- Material
- stoneware (saltglazed) | | | |
- Common Name
- Vase with incised decoration of fantastic marine creatures
- Simple Name
- vase
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Southall
- Production County
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 2/1899
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Martin Brothers
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
