Very Rare Frank A. Butler Large Doulton Tyg Commemorative 1880

VERY RARE FRANK A. BUTLER LARGE DOULTON TYG COMMEMORATIVE 1880. This is an incredibly rare large stoneware tyg (large English usually three handled drinking cup, which this is) made by one to the Doulton factory’s leading artist/designers frank a. It is depicted in the fore-mentioned large tyg / loving cup form with a panel of beautifully realised hand incised and painted relief white rose (York) flower heads amid stems and leaves, the above inscription to the next panel, and’Fitzwilliam, Leatham, Cavendish, Wilson, Ramsden, Fairbairn High Sheriff Sir Charles W. April 1880′ to the last. The handles are nicely realised and glazed blue/grey and buff brown, while to the rim is a relief chain link band. The base is stamped with the Doulton Lambeth mark and a retailer’s mark -‘John Mortlock & Co. Oxford Street London’ as well as Butler’s & Aitken’s hand inscribed monograms plus various other marks – see photographs and details. I think the commemorative aspect of the piece is the winning, for the first time, of a majority of liberal candidates in an area that was previously firmly Tory due to the’rotten borough’ system. It measures 6 3/4″ (17.25cm) h x 5 1/4″ (13.25cm) Dia & 7 (17.75cm) handle to handle approx; and is in very good condition, although there is a very fine hairline which extends 5cm from the rim (this is faint and quite fine and difficult to see on the outside – it goes under a handle), there is also a small firing hairline which shows only to the inner from the rim (it is the more pronounced one to the right in the photograph), another fine hairline to the base which extends 2cm to the flower face side and is again very, very difficult to see unless you put a glass on it, and lastly a small shallow sliver chip to the rim above the flowers – for all see photographs and details I will try to include all the above, although as I’ve said they are very difficult to see – they are all there and unfortunately I’ve done too good a job as they look much worse than they do in reality especially the one to the base which really can’t be seen. You can look at these as the worst case scenario. When listing the above imperfections it sounds like the piece is a wreck when, in fact, it presents very well and only the chip to the rim is immediately visible. This is a wonderful rare early piece of period Doulton Lambeth stoneware by one of their very best designers that commemorates an interesting period of English parliamentary history which is in great condition and with a realistic yet still low start price should get considerable interest from not only from doulton collectors but also those with an interest in 19th. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE. Almost everything I sell is in the condition I have bought it, unless otherwise stated, (I have learnt to my cost in the past not to tamper with an item), and therefore I have neither had items repaired nor restored. I will endeavour to report on an item which has had either; however I take no responsibility if an item has been tampered with and I cannot detect it. Please don’t waste your time asking for a b. I will dispatch goods on clearance of any of the above. I do not accept – non UK. All parcels are well packed and protected with strong boxes, bubble wrap and packaging peanuts where necessary. So please read them carefully as they are binding. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional information. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Vases”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, Australia.

• Material: Stoneware
• Use: Decorative
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Date: c.1840-c.1900
• Sub-Type: British
• Product Type: TYG
• Boxed/ Unboxed: Unboxed
• Manufacturer/ Type: Doulton Lambeth
• Brand: Doulton Lambeth