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The Artistic Home
British art pottery from the Ian and Rita Smythe Collection
Displaying art pottery was key to creating a fashionable, 'artistic' home in the late 1800s. This display showcases the creativity and innovation of British art potteries and their artists, many of them women, who painted and decorated wares by hand.
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Vase, by William De Morgan, 1881 – 1904, London, England. Museum no. C.238-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Dish, decorated by Alice Rathbone and Ruth Bare, made by Della Robbia Pottery, 1903, Birkenhead, England. Museum no. C.127-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Pilgrim bottle, painted by Eliza Jameson Strutt, made by Minton Art Pottery, 1872 – 73, London, England. Museum no. C.91-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Plaque, painted by William Stephen Coleman, made by Minton Art Pottery, 1871 – 75, England. Museum no. C.61-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Vase, painted by Leonard King, made by Burmantofts Pottery, about 1885 – 90, Leeds, England. Museum no. C.218-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Vases, painted by Mary Butterton, made by Doulton Lambeth, about 1885, London, England. Museum no. C.175-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Vase, painted by Alice Louisa Jones, made by Della Robbia Pottery, 1903 – 06, Birkenhead, England. Museum no. C.128-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Charger, painted by Charlotte H. Spiers, 1882, London, England. Museum no. C.86-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Vase, painted by Margaret E.Thompson, made by Doulton Lambeth, about 1900 – 05, London, England. Museum no. C.165-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Header image: Charger, painted by Rebecca Coleman, made by Minton Art Pottery, 1871 – 75, London, England. Museum no. C.79-2018. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London