Doulton Lambeth Stoneware Vase with Leafy Arabesques

• Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
• Firing Crack - A firing crack is a crack in a porcelain or stoneware item that occurs whilst the item is in the kiln.They are usually caused by faulty design, where one part is thicker than the surrounding area, and being thicker it cools more slowly, setting up a stress with the surrounding area. Firing cracks are not often seen on modern mass produced porcelain, as the damaged items are discarded during prooduction. However they are seen in earlier items and artisan-produced objects.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• Royal Doulton (England), item types
  • Carrara Ware 11
  • Lambeth Ware, vases 267
  • ovoid and baluster shaped vases 1,556
  • vases, other 770
• Royal Doulton (England), special wares - vases, stoneware 209