Here are a couple of vases by Hornsea pottery that I've always found quite pleasing to the eye. The range is Westminster (I don't know why) and it was produced in 1960 or 1961.
Hornsea seem to have perfected the technique of vertical grooving filled with colour, they used it on the beautiful Summit range, the Summertime range, and others. On this example the grooves are tapered and are very fine by the time they reach the bottom. As far as I know, there were only two sizes of Westminster vases made and only three colours were used. The colours are similar to some of those used on the Summit range so this range displays well with Summit. The pointed arch-shape at the top of the grooves is an elegant feature and the gently flared top is a nice touch too.
One of my favourites.
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| Hornsea Summit 1960 - 1965 |
Absolutely stunning....such elegant shapes.
ReplyDeleteI agree, those are beautiful!!
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ah, so beautiful - i used to collect the Summit range, but never heard of these westminster vases.
ReplyDeleteThey look really cool. So delicate and still very modern.
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