Burslem Pottery Vase Chester Eastgate Clock Tower Design

Description Burslem Pottery Vase Chester Eastgate Clock Tower Design. Burslem Pottery Vase Chester Eastgate Clock Tower Design. A high fired stoneware vase. Hand crafted and hand painted in the heart of the Potteries by Burslem Pottery. The design depicts the clock tower built on the eastern gate of the ancient Roman Walls. Built in 1897 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Jubilee. It is a prominent landmark of the City of Chester and is said to be the most photographed clock in England after Big Ben in London. The main features of this vase: A High Fired Stoneware Vase. Hand Crafted and Hand Painted using traditional production methods. A “Trial” Design endorsed on the base of the vase. Sgraffito applied design Sgraffito a traditional ceramic decorating technique. Where the potter scratched or carves out a design onto the top layer after the first firing to make the clay hard. Then hand painted. This vase will make a excellent gift for many different occasions. Collectors of High Fired Stoneware Pottery. Pottery depicting city and industrial scenes collectors. Collectors of British Crafts Anniversary, Birthday and Christmas Gifts. Height of the Vase 26cm Our price for the Burslem Pottery Vase Chester Eastgate Clock Tower Design is £149.99p All Our Prices include UK Post & Packing (Standard) Delivery World Wide Delivery Available. Click Here to view all Burslem Pottery products that we have available If our drop down list of countries does not include your country please contact us and we will advise you the cost of shipping Burslem Pottery Burslem Pottery is a small, independent pottery manufacturer based in Stoke on Trent. Established in 2005 after the owner, Tracy Bentley, acquired the moulds and design rights of Cobridge Stoneware. Which had recently been closed down by Moorcroft Pottery. Tracy had been a ceramic artist at Cobridge Stoneware, Burslem Pottery’s work is characterised by: High fired stoneware (durable, sculptural, richly glazed). Hand painting detail. Strong influence Martin Brothers grotesques, in their design of their grotesque birds. Themes rooted Stoke on Trent Industrial heritage, Producing a mix of sculpture, functional art, and decorative ware. They position its pottery and designs as “antiques of the future” collectible, handmade and distinctive! Stoke Art Pottery Established in 2004. Selling high quality ceramics online.           .