Pair of Lovatt and Lovatt Langley Mill Vases, early C20th
Starting Bid: | £30.00 |
Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £32.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £7.20 |
Total Amount: | £37.20 |
Number of Bids: | 0 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
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Auction Start: | 28/05/25 16:45:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 12/06/25 19:28:00 UTC |
Time Remaining: | 6d 19h 53m |
Pair of Lovatt and Lovatt Langley Mill Vases, early C20th
A pair of earthenware vases of tapering ovoid form, with globular necks and a flaring rim, the bodies decorated with peach enamelled impasto flowers and green leaves with gilded accents on a dark blue background with ‘threaded’ textures, the neck and rim glazed brown, the bases unglazed and with impressed marks ‘Lovatt’, ‘Langley Mill’, ‘England’, ‘12’ and a scratched mark ‘18’ with ‘LEADLESS GLAZE’ slightly below.The Langley Mill Pottery was located in Langley Mill, Derbyshire on the Derbyshire – Nottinghamshire border. From its establishment in 1865 to its final closure in 1982, it went through five distinct periods of ownership, producing a wide range of stoneware ranging from utilitarian items and to high quality art pottery. This pair of vases dates from the third company that traded there, Lovatt and Lovatt. The Lovatt family had entered into partnership with the owner of the founding business at Langley Mill, James Calvert. From 1895 the business was in sole control of the Lovatt family and traded as ‘Lovatt and Lovatt’ until 1935. The early years of the twentieth century proved to be something of a zenith for them and a wide range of art pottery pieces were made which enjoyed great popularity. Production techniques were streamlined without a reduction in quality and in 1905, leadless glazes were introduced. These are proudly announced on the base of this pair of vases which are an excellent example of the Lovatt and Lovatt style and probably date to 1912, indicated by the impressed numbers for that year.
Size: | H 20 cm, W 13 cm |
Weight: | 1.8 kgs for both |
Date: | c1910 |
Condition: | Good condition, no issues |
Estimate: | £60 – 80 |