WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIANLarge and impressive 'Peacock' charger, 1907-1913Earthenware, polychrome lustre glazes, decorated with a male peacock with outspread tail feathers, stylised 'eyes' of the peacock feathers repeat around the border. Designed by Walter Crane and decorated by Charles Cundall. 49 cm diameterImpressed factory mark, indistinct date numeral and 2477, painted Charles Cundall seal with 'PINX' written below and Walter Crane seal with 'DES' written below. With Richard Dennis paper exhibition label to reverse.Footnotes:ProvenanceSotheby's, New York, 'The Harriman Judd Collection: British Art Pottery', 22 January 2001, lot 396Exhibited'Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles', Richard Dennis, 4-27 June 1980LiteratureA.J.Cross, Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles, Richard Dennis, London, 1980, p. 13, pl. VIIIMalcolm Haslam, English Art Pottery 1865-1915, Antique Collector's Club, UK, 1975, p. 27, pl. XIThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.

In very good condition, with no chips, damages or restoration. There is a small raised glaze bubble at the top of the charger, near the edge, in the making. Light crazing only really visible under UV. Tape residue to the reverse in two places and a old paper label, which would benefit from professional clean/removal.