Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Noke, Charles John |
Life Dates |
1858 Worcester - 27 May 1941 |
Nationality |
English |
Occupation |
Pottery designer and artist who primarily worked for Royal Doulton. |
Notes |
He is noted for producing many different ranges of pottery using differing techniques and was also hugely influential in helping Doulton establish itself as a world leader. After he joined Doulton in 1889 he became the Art Director and was able to affect all aspects of production at the Burslem site and in doing so instigated a revolution in both design and production turning Doulton into the leading art manufacturer of the age. |
Role |
Designer |
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1936.4.1031 - Pitcher
Glazed earthenware pitcher. It is cylindrical with an ear-shaped handle. The body is decorated with a repeating band of a brown witch making a potion in a smoking cauldron. There is a geometric (Greek key) pattern around the rim and body at the handle base. Made by Royal Doulton, Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Witches series, 1907-1930 Royal Doulton was an English pottery established in 1815. Its popular utilitarian stoneware and earthenwar...
Record Type: Object
