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Click here to subscribeRoyal Lancastrian Pilkingtons lustre vase of cylindrical formDecorated with mythical birds perching beside foliate and grapes on a yellow lustre glaze, painters marks for Gwladys Rodgers and numbered 2585, height 16cm. CONDITION REPORT: Good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration light crazing to lower body, one glaze bubble imperfection to eye on bird but generally good condition.
An unusual Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian high fired vaseModelled with a twisted neck, having an allover mottled green glaze with purple and brown colourway, factory marks to base, height 17cm CONDITION REPORT: No apparent chips, cracks or restoration, minor scratch to lower body, approx 2.5cm long
A large Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian high fired lustre vaseOf ovoid form with flared neck, decorated with a dragon inset within floral motifs on a green glazed ground, impressed factory marks and painted initials for Gordon Forsyth along with a bird to base, height 26cm CONDITION REPORT: Light allover crazing to body, decoration faded in areas, but no chips, cracks or restoration
Six pieces of Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian To include an orange vermilion vase of tapering form, height 13cm, a similar bowl, diameter 21.5cm, a high fired vase of cylindrical form having an allover green glaze, height 9cm, two matt blue vases, height of largest example 12cm, matt green glazed bowl, height 13cm
Richard Joyce for Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, 'St George' a lustre bowl, circa 1920, gold lustre against a burnt orange ground, decorated to the interior with St George on horseback enclosed by border of fruiting vine, the exterior with banded motto 'Saint George un chevalier sans peur et sans reproche', stamped Pottery marks, artist's monogram and cipher, 28cm diam.SALEROOM NOTICE: This lot has been partially restored
William Mycock for Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, a lustre charger, 1921, the ruby ground decorated with pair of birds amidst stylised flower heads, enclosed by scrolling motto 'Homo solus aut deus aut demon, reverse with green ground decorated with scrolling floral border, stamped Pottery marks, artist's monogram and dated, 31.5cm diam
William Mycock for Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, a lustre charger, 1921, red ground decorated with hounds and birds amidst flowers and foliage, enclosed by scrolling motto 'Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit, esto quod es', the reverse on green ground with scrolling foliate border, stamped Pottery mark, artist's monogram and dated, 31cm diam
15th century AD. A substantial gold ring dating from the period of Henry VII and the Wars of the Roses, the tapered band with channelled edges engraved with flower and foliage design, a line of three rose blooms at the shoulders, the circular bezel with incuse and retrograde design of a standing heraldic dragon passant sinister with wings addorsed and mouth open, palm branches above and behind, 'S' before and a star below, with Latin retrograde Black Letter '+Crede.et.vi[n]c[e]' inscription for 'Believe and Conquer' and the letter 'S' possibly relating to the name of the owner; John Cherry, former Keeper of Medieval and Later Antiquities at the British Museum says: 'Dr Michael Siddons in his book on Badges (Heraldic Badges in England and Wales vol III Ordinaries (Society of Antiquaries of London and Boydell and Brewer, Woodbridge, 2009, pages 72-3) assigns the dragon to Edward III and the family of the Tudors, and a number of other families, such as the Mortimers, Earls of March, the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Desmond, the Clifford, Earls of Cumberland, Brooke, Lord Cobham, and the Earls of Ulster. Without knowing the heraldic colour, it is not possible to distinguish between these. The dragon on the bezel of the ring is not ducally gorged and chained and this would rule out the actual Dukes of Somerset, though not another member of the family. The three roses on the shoulder of the ring also appear to be a badge and here the lack of colour prevents our knowing whether it is the red rose (Lancaster) or the white rose (York) that it represents. Dr Michael Siddons points out that the rose was a widely-used badge (above, pages 44-45"). It is also possible, though less likely, that the dragon may be a rebus for the name Dragon or Wyvern and that the letter S is the forename. Whatever the exact interpretation of the device and motto on the ring, and this is an opportunity for further research, it is a very fine example of a late medieval heraldic signet ring, dating from the mid or late fifteenth century.' See Dalton, O. M., Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, British Museum, London, 1912, no.280 for a similar form (in silver); see Oman, Charles, British Rings, 800-1914, 1974, pl.40H for a similar bezel; both of 15th century date. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. 25.59 grams, 29mm overall, 25.24mm internal diameter (1 1/8"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired from a Wellingborough collector in the 1970s. Accompanied by a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. The presence here of the letter 'S' before the dragon, could indicate an initial letter of a personal name of the owner; possibly a member of the family of the Dukes of Somerset, three members of which family died in the Wars of the Roses in their support of the Lancastrian cause, and for whom the dragon or wyvern features as a supporter in their arms. The dragon is the main feature of the arms of the County of Somerset. The forces of Henry VII fought under the banner of the red dragon of Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon when marching through Wales, on their way to Bosworth, where Richard III died. A dragon appears as a supporter to the Henry VII royal arms, and to those of Henry VIII. The dragon is also seen as a symbol of the country and people of Wales, and widely appears in personal and corporate arms to this day. The prophecies of Cadwaladr had long been cited by aspirants to the English throne in justification of their claims. The motto is now also associated with the Scottish origin Toash (or latterly, Tosh) family. . Extremely fine condition. Rare and important.
A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian footed bowl by Gladys Rodgers, painted to the well with a Tudor rose motif in side Celtic knot border, glazed in ruby and golden lustre on an orange ground, the exterior with a rose and trellis frieze, a Pilkington's vase and bowl covered in a streaked pale blue glaze, impressed and painted marks, artist cipher and applied paper labels, 12cm. diam. (3).
A Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian miniature ovoid bottle vase, lustrous honey coloured drip glaze, 10cm, impressed marks, dated 1913; a Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian ovoid vase, glazed throughout in mottled sage green, 20cm, impressed marks; a similar celadon colour flared cylindrical dish (3)
A Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian miniature ovoid bottle vase, lustrous honey coloured drip glaze, 10cm, impressed marks, dated 1913; a Pilkingtons Royal Lancastrian ovoid vase, glazed throughout in mottled sage green, 20cm, impressed marks; a similar celadon colour flared cylindrical dish (3)
A near pair of Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian lustre decorated vases by Gladys Rogers, each with everted blue/green tinted rim above red ground silver detailed bodies decorated with stylised floral sprays, each stamped to the base, no.2911 and bearing artists monogram, height 21cm and 20.8cm. CONDITION REPORT: Firing blemish to neck of one (see additional image), otherwise appears good with no further obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.
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