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Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian 2887 Vase
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Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian 2887 Vase

1900 - 1920
Description

A beautiful Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian 'elephants foot' shape vase dating from the early 20th century with a beautiful blue and teal glaze. It has an impressed Pilkingtons mark to the base, and the number 2887. A really lovely piece of vintage art pottery.

Condition: The vase has a couple of small chips - one on the foot, one on the body - and a flaw in the glaze on the neck. There is also a pinprick flaw on the body. I have tried to show these in the photos. The vase has crazing to the glaze, and one of the crazing lines has a slight step in it when you run your fingernail over it, and I think may have actually developed into a hairline crack as the vase doesn’t sound quite right when you tap it, and I can’t see anything else that could be causing this. I can’t however see inside the vase to see if it has transferred all the way through to the inside. Nethertheless this is a beautiful vase, and these flaws are reflected in the price.

Dimensions:

Height - 21cm

Diameter - 19cm

Free UK delivery - the item will be sent using a tracked and signed for service. If you would like a quote for delivery elsewhere please get in touch.

Date of Manufacture

Antique and Unique has dated this Royal Lancastrian Pottery Vase to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09206226
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Impressed factory monogram and England mark on the base: production from 1913 onwards.
Impressed shape number 2887: recorded early 20th-century Lancastrian mould.
Three kiln stilt scars on the base: period firing method.
Unglazed foot rim showing pale earthenware: standard factory slip and clay body.
Fine network of glaze crazing: natural ageing of high-gloss art pottery glazes.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
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SA1172318
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Description
A beautiful Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian 'elephants foot' shape vase dating from the early 20th century with a beautiful blue and teal glaze. It has an impressed Pilkingtons mark to the base, and the number 2887. A really lovely piece of vintage art pottery.
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Condition: The vase has a couple of small chips - one on the foot, one on the body - and a flaw in the glaze on the neck.
Antique and Unique

There is also a pinprick flaw on the body. I have tried to show these in the photos. The vase has crazing to the glaze, and one of the crazing lines has a slight step in it when you run your fingernail over it, and I think may have actually developed into a hairline crack as the vase doesn’t sound quite right when you tap it, and I can’t see anything else that could be causing this. I can’t however see inside the vase to see if it has transferred all the way through to the inside. Nethertheless this is a beautiful vase, and these flaws are reflected in the price.

Dimensions:

Height - 21cm

Diameter - 19cm

Free UK delivery - the item will be sent using a tracked and signed for service. If you would like a quote for delivery elsewhere please get in touch.

Date of Manufacture

Antique and Unique has dated this Royal Lancastrian Pottery Vase to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09206226
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Impressed factory monogram and England mark on the base: production from 1913 onwards.
Impressed shape number 2887: recorded early 20th-century Lancastrian mould.
Three kiln stilt scars on the base: period firing method.
Unglazed foot rim showing pale earthenware: standard factory slip and clay body.
Fine network of glaze crazing: natural ageing of high-gloss art pottery glazes.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172318
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A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze.
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Archive I A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze.

Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian 2887 Vase

Archive II A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze. View II
Archive III A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze. View III
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Archive XI A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze. View XI
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Unit 2 (Churchwood Design)
Tideswell Business Park
Meveril Road
Tideswell
Derbyshire
SK17 8PY
United Kingdom
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A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze.
Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian 2887 Vase
Ref: SA1172318
A bulbous British ceramic vase with a short cylindrical neck coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze
  • ColourCobalt Blue
  • MotifsBulbous body, Cylindrical neck, Mottled glaze, Surface crazing
  • SizeH 21 cm (8 in) x W 19 cm (7 in) x D 19 cm (7 in)

This Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian earthenware vase dates from 1910 and belongs to the Art Deco period. The ceramic body features an elephants foot shape with a bulbous lower section and a short cylindrical neck, coated in a mottled cobalt blue glaze that shades into deep teal near the foot and exhibits surface crazing. Visible wear and imperfections include small chips on the foot and body, a glaze flaw on the neck, a pinprick flaw on the body, and a suspect crazing line with a slight step that may be a hairline crack. The piece measures 21 cm high by 19 cm wide by 19 cm deep. In a modern home, this vase makes an ideal decorative accent on a mantelpiece. It also serves as a striking display vessel on a living room bookshelf, a hallway console table, or a dining room sideboard. The rich blue colourway complements various interior colour schemes, while the classic art pottery silhouette integrates easily into traditional and contemporary display arrangements alike.

FAQs

Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian was a British pottery manufacturer producing art ceramics and decorative tiles in Lancashire between 1892 and 1957. The pottery gained recognition for its technical glaze formulations, lustreware, and collaborations with prominent Arts and Crafts designers.

Royal Lancastrian pieces were formed from refined earthenware clay and dipped in engineered glazes. The manufacturer was noted for developing crystalline, opalescent, mottled, and lapis lazuli glaze finishes through controlled high-temperature firing.

Authentic items typically feature impressed factory marks on the unglazed base, such as the P&N monogram, a Tudor rose, or the full Royal Lancastrian stamp. Numerical shape codes, such as 2887, and individual artist initials were also regularly impressed into the clay.

A saturated blue glazed vase functions as an accent piece when displayed on a fireplace mantel, side table, or open bookshelf. Positioning the ceramic vessel against light neutral backdrops or alongside natural timber allows the tones of the glaze to stand out.

Dust the surface periodically using a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid soaking the object in water or applying abrasive cleaning solutions, as moisture can seep into fine surface crazing.
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