About this objectA tall narrow vase of glazed earthenware with an incised and painted decoration of two female figures feeding birds.
Walker was a mainstay artist working for the pottery for the majority of its existence. She gained a reputation as being an elite member of the pottery for her painting techniques and artistic designs, even being called on for special commissions. She was also a regular exhibitor at the Walker Art Gallery's Autumn Exhibitions and frequently attended art classes at the Liverpool College for Applied Art and the Art Sheds. The closing of the pottery heavily impacted her finances, later emigrating to Canada in 1908, where she spent the remainder of her life. In her personal life she was described as being free-spirited and also had suffragist sympathies.
This piece depicts female figures in sweeping floral robes, with their arms outstretched to feed the birds, who wrap around the rim of the vase. They demonstrate a free-spiritedness and a connection with nature, echoing the artist's personal life.Â
MakerDella Robbia Pottery (active 1894-1906)
Maker Rolemanufacturer
MakerWalker, Cassandra Annie (1875-1936)
Maker Roledesigner
Date Made1904
Period20th century
Medium and MaterialsIncised, painted and glazed earthenware.
Place MadeBirkenhead, England
Style and IconographyArts and Crafts
Inscription and MarksMarked CAW 176 1903 to base.
DR ship mark (incised).
