Ian Firth Lustre Glazed Specimen Vases (or) Metallic Glaze Vases
click the photo to enlarge
Two Ian Firth lustre glazed specimen vases, narrow tapered form with metallic type glazes, both with incised potter's signature to base and paper label. Height 23.5 cm
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Don Thornley, large shino glazed floor vase with rolled neck and gestural decoration. Impressed mark 41 cm height
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Don Thornley. Vase, stoneware with mottled brown glaze and rolled neck. Impressed mark. Height 35 cm
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Jim Greig, bottle vase, incised mark, 15.5 cm high
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Don Thornley, large shino glaze stoneware vase, impressed mark. Height 35 cm
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.