- G. W. Turner & Sons
- Branchages, c. 1873-1890
- Earthenware
- 5.625 in (14.29 cm)
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Not For Sale
Vase, 5.625 inches tall. Red transfer. Maker is G. W. Turner & Sons. This aptly named pattern features branches with highly-stylized flowers and leaves curving around the body of the vase. Two small curious birds perch on a lower branch and look off to the left.
From 1861 to 1873 as Turner & Tomkinson when Tomkinson retired and the business was carried on by George Wardle Turner and his sons under the style of G.W. Turner & Sons. From c. 1887 to 1892 they also operated at the Alexandra Pottery, Scotia Road, Tunstall. "The goods produced were ordinary printed and enamelled earthenware in dinner, toilet, and other services for the home and colonial markets." Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Animals)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, G. W. Turner & Sons