Skip to Content

Search

Entire Collection

Royal Doulton Vase with Painted Black Bird

Specifications

Royal Doulton Vase with Painted Black Bird

Category

World's Fairs

Classification

CHENHALL - Furnishings - Household Accessories - Horticultural Containers - Vase

Object Origin
Manufacturer:

Royal Doulton

Date Created:

c. 1890

Place of Production:

England

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Ceramic vase, primarily colored green with black edges and gold and blue details. Body is a large circle with a painted pictoral scenes on front and back and concave shaped sides. Scenes depict a tree branch with berries and leaves, the other side is of a black bird on tree brach with berries and leaves behind. The foot and neck are all smaller than the body. The neck has with two (2) fluted handles with applied 3D faces below handle ends. Additi...

Materials:

ceramic

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 16 in, Width: 13.25 in, Depth: 3 in
    Weight: 9.4 lbs

Credit

Gift of University Guild of Evanston, 40.277b

Display Status

Not On View

Royal Doulton Vase with Painted Black Bird

About: Royal Doulton Vase with Painted Black Bird

About: Royal Doulton Vase with Painted Black Bird

Made over 100 years ago by Royal Doulton, this green and black ceramic vase with black birds and berries was on display at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Royal Doulton had an exhibit in the Liberal Arts Building showcasing the company’s various ornate ceramics. Founded by John Doulton in 1815, Royal Doulton was a London pottery company and leader in decorative wares by utilizing new materials, glazing techniques, and fostering artist collaborations which were all on display at the exposition. The Royal Doulton exhibit was filled with beautiful pieces from Royal Doulton’s Lambeth and Burslem studios and won many awards.


After the exposition ended, women of the Northwestern University Guild purchased vases from foreign exhibitors who would rather sell than ship products home. The vase along with other Royal Doulton ceramics were purchased by the guild and installed in the Hunt Library at Northwestern. In 1940, when the guild’s collection was installed in the new Scott Hall, the vase along with eighteen others were given to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.

Multimedia

Additional media

360° View

View 0View 1View 2View 3View 4View 5View 6View 7View 8

Additional information

Copyright information

The objects and content presented on this website have been reviewed for the copyright status to the extent possible. However, if you believe that any material has been used improperly or without proper authorization, please contact us. We are committed to respecting intellectual property rights and will address any concerns promptly.

 

Have a question or comment about this object? Contact us.