25/1995-2

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Circular earthenware ashtray with hand-painted underglaze decoration of black, yellow and red concentric bands with a stylised flower, manufactured by Rye Pottery in England c.1953-1970.

Object name

ashtray

Object number

25/1995-2

Production organisation

Rye Pottery (manufacturer)

Production date

c.1953-1970 (manufactured)

Production place

Rye (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

earthenware
glaze

Technique

glazed

Physical description

Earthenware circular ashtray with handpainted underglaze decoration of concentric bands of black grey, yellow, red with stylised flower, and black dots between petals. The black band runs closest to the edge of the ashtray with yellow next, then red, they have a scratched effect in white which runs across all three colours. The flower petals in the centre meet in the middle with blue lines which run around to form a small circle. Black dots punctuate the spaces between the petals. Manufactured by Rye Pottery, c.1953-1970.

Dimensions

Diameter: 10cm

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