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The Artistic Home
British art pottery from the Ian and Rita Smythe Collection
British art pottery from the Ian and Rita Smythe Collection
Displaying art pottery was key to creating a fashionable, 'artistic' home in the late 1800s. This display showcased the creativity and innovation of British art potteries and their artists, many of them women, who painted and decorated wares by hand.
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Display highlights
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Vase, by William De Morgan, 1881 – 1904, London, England -
Dish, decorated by Alice Rathbone and Ruth Bare, made by Della Robbia Pottery, 1903, Birkenhead, England -
Pilgrim bottle, painted by Eliza Jameson Strutt, made by Minton Art Pottery, 1872 – 73, London, England -
Plaque, painted by William Stephen Coleman, made by Minton Art Pottery, 1871 – 75, England -
Vase, painted by Leonard King, made by Burmantofts Pottery, about 1885 – 90, Leeds, England -
Vases, painted by Mary Butterton, made by Doulton Lambeth, about 1885, London, England -
Vase, painted by Alice Louisa Jones, made by Della Robbia Pottery, 1903 – 06, Birkenhead, England -
Charger, painted by Charlotte H. Spiers, 1882, London, England -
Vase, painted by Margaret E.Thompson, made by Doulton Lambeth, about 1900 – 05, London, England
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Arts and Crafts: design for the home
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Furnishing the aesthetic home
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"If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful".
Header image:
Charger, painted by Rebecca Coleman, made by Minton Art Pottery, 1871 – 75, London, England. Museum no. C.79-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London