Rare Burmantofts faience vase by Joseph Walmsley with peacocks

Description

A rare Burmantofts faience partie-coloured vase by Joseph Walmsley, superbly decorated in low relief with a pair of peacocks in a rolling landscape. The vase is stamped “BURMANTOFTS FAIENCE ENGLAND” with the wide-bodied shape number “2202”.

The vase is recorded on P62 of Jason Wigglesworth’s reference book “Burmantofts Faience – a compendium of designs”.

Condition Report

Excellent – no chips, cracks or restoration. Fine, age-related crazing under illuminated magnification.