About this objectNarrow-necked vase made from red earthenware. It has sgraffito design with hand-painted decoration in the form of leaves and flowers, echoing the Arts and Craft's obsession with nature.
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 describes as being free-spirited and also had suffragist sympathies.
This is an early example of her work as it demonstrated a more simplistic design as well as bleeding in the glaze. Her technique becomes more refined as her time at the pottery progresses.Â
MakerDella Robbia Pottery (active 1894-1906)
Maker Rolemanufacturer
MakerWalker, Cassandra Annie (1875-1936)
Maker Roledesigner
Date Made1897
Period19th century
Medium and MaterialsIncised, painted and glazed earthenware.
Place MadeBirkenhead, England
Style and IconographyArts and Crafts
Inscription and MarksMarked CAW 1897 to base.
DR ship mark (incised).
