A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian decorated bottle vase c1925. Attractive Art Deco influenced decoration in relief across its body, highlighted in light / dark semi-matt blue glaze. Impressed Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian mark (used 1924 to 1929) and design number 2820. The vase is 15.5cm in height.
 
As manufacturers of decorative tiles, Pilkington's made the first steps in establishing what was to become their pottery department in 1898. Initially they developed crystalline and opalescent glazes which were discontinued after a few years. Subsequent years saw their range of glazes extended under the influence of successive ceramic chemists. The glaze on this vase precedes the development of their well-known Lapis glazes. During the early 1930's the pottery department experienced a number of setbacks which together with poor financial returns resulted in its closure in 1937.