Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Lustre Vase by Richard Joyce, Deer Design

Flared gently at the neck and tapering to a slender waist above a spreading pedestal foot, this tall earthenware vase exhibits the distinctive cobalt flow blue and gilded finish of the Aurelian pattern. Sinuous Art Nouveau stems and stylised poppy seed heads branch symmetrically across the baluster body, set off against a crisp white ground. The Aurelian design makes effective use of contrast, combining rich underglaze blue transfer printing with hand-applied gilt line work that rings the mouth rim, shoulder, waist, and foot. Deep cobalt zones are further articulated with delicate fish-scale diaper panels at the shoulder and foot, providing a disciplined geometric contrast to the flowing organic scrollwork of the central plant motifs. The glaze has the soft, diffused bleed characteristic of classic late Victorian flow blue...

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