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Bretby Art Pottery Vase C.1890
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Bretby Art Pottery Vase C.1890

19th century
Description

Bretby Art Pottery Vase c.1890

The gourd shape body decorated in mottled glazes in the Chinese style

Height:23cm

Impressed 'Bretby' to underside.

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Height
23cm (9.06")
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Nick Boston Antiques has dated this Bretby Art Pottery Vase to the Victorian era.

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SA1012956
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NBA1005
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Description
Bretby Art Pottery Vase c.1890

The gourd shape body decorated in mottled glazes in the Chinese style

Height:23cm

Impressed 'Bretby' to underside.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Nick Boston Antiques has dated this Bretby Art Pottery Vase to the Victorian era.

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SA1012956
Dealers Internal Ref
NBA1005
Nick Boston Antiques
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A bulbous earthenware vase featuring a mottled dark blue lower body transitioning into a textured brown dripping glaze along the narrow neck.
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Archive I A bulbous earthenware vase featuring a mottled dark blue lower body transitioning into a textured brown dripping glaze along the narrow neck.

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A bulbous earthenware vase featuring a mottled dark blue lower body transitioning into a textured brown dripping glaze along the narrow neck.
Bretby Art Pottery Vase c.1890
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A bulbous earthenware vase featuring a mottled dark blue lower body transitioning into a textured brown dripping glaze along the narrow neck.
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Bretby Art Pottery was established in Derbyshire, England, in 1883 by Henry Tooth and William Ault, becoming recognised for monochrome, mottled, and metallic glazes applied to decorative earthenware forms.

Bretby ceramics were produced using local earthenware clay, finished with liquid glazes applied in layers to achieve mottled, textured, or dripped surface effects during kiln firing.

Authentic examples typically feature an impressed sunburst crest mark alongside the word BRETBY, a model registration number, and occasionally initials stamped on the unglazed base.

Decorative art pottery functions effectively as a focal accent on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or shelf unit, bridging historic studio craftsmanship with modern decor schemes.

Dust the ceramic surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid immersion in water or the use of chemical detergents to protect delicate glazes and historical surface patina.
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