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Pilkington's chemists developed a wide range of different types of glaze, including lustres, crystalline and semi-matt plain colours known as 'eggshell',  like this example.  Some of these effects were copying earlier glazes and the wares showed the manufacturer's interest in ceramic history and the potential owner's knowledgeable taste.<br><br><b>People</b><br>Pilkington's Tile & Pottery Co. was run by Joseph Burton (1868-1934) as manager and his brother William (1863-1941), a chemist,  who was  art director.  With Abraham Lomax, the Burtons were responsible for the development of a wide range of different types of glaze and also for the introduction of wares painted in coloured lustres, for which Pilkington's is probably most celebrated.  The more extrovert and better-known of the brothers, William Burton trained first at Wedgwood.  He also taught and worked as an advisor to the ceramics industry and to the Victoria & Albert Museum.  Joseph Burton was an expert in early Chinese ceramics. Both Burtons lectured and published widely.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company","id":"A9193"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Earthenware, with a blue mottled glaze","categories":[{"text":"British Galleries","id":"THES48985"},{"text":"Ceramics","id":"THES48982"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AM6560"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"125C (VA)","id":"THES49896"},"free":"","case":"CA1","shelf":"","box":"53"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Vase","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Manchester","id":"x28993"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1903-1904","earliest":"1903-01-01","latest":"1904-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"29.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"20.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 07/07/1999 by Terry","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, Clifton Junction, near Manchester","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nEnglish ceramic manufacturers became very interested in Chinese vessel shapes as well as glazes. The shape and glaze of this vase were inspired by the Chinese 'Gu' shape and 'duck's egg' glaze.  When it was acquired for this Museum in 1905, it was compared favourably with Chinese examples in the Salting Collection.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}},{"text":"Vase 'Lancastrian Pottery'\nmade by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery  Co. Ltd, Clifton Junction, near Manchester, England, 1903-1904\n\n\n68-1905 Given by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co. Ltd","date":{"text":"23/05/2008","earliest":"2008-05-23","latest":"2008-05-23"}}],"partNumbers":["68-1905"],"accessionNumberNum":"68","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1905,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR1827","2019LR6643","2019LU8403","2019LV2033","2019LW4079"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-08","recordCreationDate":"1999-07-01","availableToBook":false}}