made at West Pans, East Lothian

Vases

This matched pair of porcelain vases were made at the pottery of William Littler at West Pans in East Lothian. They date from around 1770.

Each inverted pear-shaped vase has a single fluted handle, two cartouche panels and moulded flowers. The vases are decorated with mazzerine or 'Littler's' blue.

Littler arrived in Scotland in the early 1760s after the failure of his Longton Hall factory in Staffordshire. The founder of Scotland's porcelain industry, Littler was keen to seek the custom of the landed gentry. Consequently his factory made high quality, if uneconomical, wares. It closed in 1777.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-208-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1993.621
Date:	Around 1770 c. 1770 c. 1770
Material:	Porcelain Porcelain. Inscription: [Crossed Ls]
Dimensions:	160 mm H x 90 mm base D x 67 mm rim D 160 mm H x 90 mm base D x 72 mm max rim D
What:	Vase Vase
Subject:
Who:	William Littler, West Pans (Potter) William Littler, West Pans (Potter)
Where:	Scotland, East Lothian, Prestonpans, West Pans Scotland, East Lothian, Prestonpans, West Pans
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Description:	One of a matched pair of porcelain vases, each with an inverted pear-shaped body, a fluted handle, two cartouche panels and moulded flowers, by William Littler of West Pans, c. 1770 One of a matched pair of porcelain vases, each with an inverted pear-shaped body, a fluted handle, two cartouche panels and moulded flowers, by William Littler of West Pans, c. 1770
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