A Ruskin Pottery Souffle Vase

 

Item Lot Number: 1441

A Ruskin Pottery Souffle Vase, of bottle design with long cylindrical neck, streaked lavender and red leadless low temperature soufflé glaze, impressed RUSKIN ENGLAND, 48cm, on an oak stand with brass legs and labelled

Estimate: £600-900

 
Condition Report: The vase is fixed (glued) to the oak stand. The oak stand is drilled to show the mark. There is a rectangular label attached to the underside of the oak inscribed WATCHMAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY EST 1840 J CAMERON & SON MANUFACTURING GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITH KILMA?NOCK. There are three whiplash legs. Vase 48cm, Base 16cm. Heavy crazing, some pitting to the glaze and tiny nicks. There is a dent in the vase - in manufacture 3cm x 2cm. General dirt. Hairlines, particularly around bottom and top of neck. 030712