Unusual and eye-catching pair of Royal Doulton Lambeth Art Deco stoneware vases by Florence C Roberts and Florrie Jones c1925. High shouldered baluster-form body with everted rim. Bold decorated band using scraffito and painted techniques on an attractively stippled blue body. Incised Royal Doulton mark and pattern number 8458. Each has an incised monogram for Doulton artist Florence C Roberts (FCR) and for assistant Florrie Jones (FJ). The vases measure 27 cm in height.
 
Florence C Roberts is listed as one of the stoneware artists working at Royal Doulton from 1879 to 1930. As well as the usual incised and carved techniques practiced by many of the Doulton Wares artists, she was fond of relief modelling of flowers and foliage. She collaborated with several of the leading artists, especially Hannah Barlow. Florrie Jones is listed as working at Doulton as Senior Assistant in 1902 and worked at Royal Doulton until 1928. Her work was well regarded and she completed a number of original designs. For more information on Royal Doulton visit our Maker's History pages.