Polychrome (blue, brown, gold) glazed ceramic tile fragment with what might be hand-painted or transfer printing design of a seated human figure. Border along the left side on recto could possibly be script. Left edge has a pointed, triangular shape. The fragment appears to have been broken into 3 parts and then was glued back together. Label on verso - 'Persia 13th C.'
Polychrome (blue, green) glazed fragment from the bottom of a ceramic vase with handpainted spotted animal, possibly a deer, surronded by a floral design. Label on verso - 'Sultanabad 14th C.' Sulatanabad is a city, now known as Arak, in Iran.
This item was damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Figure on horseback, facing left.
Polychrome (blue, purple, brown) glazed ceramic tile fragment with hand-painted floral design. Relief of an animal, possibly a goat or ram, on top part. Relief of a plant or tree on bottom part. 'Sulatanabad' handwritten on verso. Sulatanabad is a city, now known as Arak, in Iran. Label on verso - 'Persia 13th C.'
Glazed, star-shaped ceramic tile with 8 points. Has what might be hand-painted or transfer printing of a brown, standing bird figure. Appears a label was on verso, however most of it has been removed. Some chipping is present, otherwise the ceramic tile is intact.
This item was damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Figure on horseback, facing right.
Colourful hand-painted design of four Pompadour style women and peacocks on ceramic blank. Signed "Masie McKinna 1/6/22" verso. Purchased from eBay in used condition.
Polychrome (blue, purple, green) glazed ceramic tile fragment with hand-painted flowers and leaves. 'Damascus' handwrirtten in red on one edge. Damascus is the capital of Syria. Label on verso - 'Damascus'.
Ginger jar without a lid. Handpainted green leaves around the mouth and a yellow design around the body. Two small handles on either side. Signed "AMcB" on the bottom. Ginger jars were initially used to store and transport spices and have been used as decorative items. Similar in shape to a Mary Fairgrieve two-handled pot - possibly a large sugar basin - decorated with a typical Glasgow School design that is featured in the Scottish Pottery 25th Historical Review 2013.
Pot: Yellow lustre glaze on white blank. Lustre glaze covers body of pot. Handpainted green and brown band of flowers around the rim of the pot with a brown handle. 'W Gep.L.Ashworth Bros. Ltd Hanley England 1917' stamped on the bottom. Lid: Yellow lustre glaze on white blank with brown knob on top. Handpainted green and brown band of flowers around the edge the lid with a small opening for a spoon.
Shallow bowl with green/yellow lustre glaze. Hand-painted band of green leaves and blue buds around the mouth. 'Macintyre & Burslem England' stamp on bottom.
This item was badly damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. This was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Brown glazed ceramic lugged pot with two small knobs on either side.
This item was damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Small white spice jar with red and black transfer design. Two relief bands of circles around the body. Gold lid.
This item suffered significant damage in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was salvaged and has undergone conservation and consolidation work. Stoneware mug with transfer printing. Blue and black decorative pattern. Marked on base: "Robert Stewart | Scotland" with four leaf clover symbol.
This item suffered significant damage in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was salvaged and has undergone conservation and consolidation work. Round white storage jar with lid. Tan, green, and black transfer desgin on jar with 'Currants' in black near the centre. Thin gold band on the bottom. Lid is white with a gold band.
Small glazed ceramic vase with green swirls pattern. Simple green band around the mouth. Engraved marking on bottom - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).
Large beige glazed vase. About half of the body, the bottom, and a band around the neck are tan. Neck is long and has an uneven, almost oval shape. 'NMC 606' handwritten on bottom. 'Stewart' - artist's signature - is incsied on the bottom.
This item was damaged in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. It was assessed by a conservator but no conservation work was deemed possible. Small white spice jar with red and black transfer design. Two relief bands of circles around the body. No lid.
Large bowl with blue and black hand-painted, floral pattern on inside and brown underglaze. Green and brown glaze cover the outside of the bowl. Signed 'Sinclair' on the bottom along with the marking 'ST' (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark). Label on bottom - 'NMC 1382.'
Glazed ceramic egg cup with wide base. Turquoise glaze on inside and brown glaze on outside of egg cup. Brown and black glaze on base with band of tan, raised balls of clay. Engraved marking on bottom - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).
Turquoise glazed ceramic pot and lid. Engraved marking on bottom of pot - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).
Hollow sarcophagus cast with relief pattern of animals and figures. Dark yellow glaze over exterior. White, unglazed interior. '14-103' handwritten in black on bottom right corner.
Large unglazed ceramic planter with opague glazed decorative relief on the front and a black/brown glazed top. 7 small holes in the bottom. Short, unglazed ceramic stand. The body is narrower and darker in colour. These ceramics were in the library in the Mackintosh Building in the late 1970s before it was in the Bourdon Building.
Blue glazed ceramic square bowl with white glaze decorative design on inside. Engraved marking on bottom and side - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).
Ceramic bowl with small handles. Dark brown glaze on the outside and turquoise glaze on the inside with a circular pattern. Engraved marking on bottom - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).
Round white storage jar with lid. Gold/tan, blue, and black transfer design. Labelled 'Lentils' in black at centre. Metallic gold band across lid and bottom of jar.
Round pot with a biege glaze and areas of grey. Hand-painted red and gold designs. Rounded top with beige glaze is broken and very fragile. A red glazed rectangular piece is attached to one side with hand-painted white designs.
Gray ceramic wavy bowl with incised circular designs. Possible engraved initials "AT" (artist's variant name is Anne J Taylor) and date "24/8/80" engraved on bottom.
Large brown pottery bottle vase with black leaf pattern. No obvious makers mark, but believed to be by John Calderwood who worked as a technician in the ceramics department of the Art School during the 1990s.
This large plate forms part of a painted china tea service. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the base.
This slop bowl forms part of a painted china tea service. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the base.
This sugar bowl forms part of a painted china tea service, and is paired with NMC/0233S. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the base.
One sugar bowl lid, paired with sugar bowl NMC/0233T. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the reverse.
This teapot forms part of a painted china tea service, and is paired with NMC/0233L . Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the base.
This tea plate forms part of a painted china tea service. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the reverse.
This tea plate forms part of a painted china tea service. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the reverse.
This tea plate forms part of a painted china tea service. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the reverse.
This tea plate forms part of a painted china tea service. Orange lustre-glaze, and flower paintings on a white china blank. Initialled by the artist on the reverse.