Lambeth Studio

George Tinworth and Mark Marshall are the most sought after artists at Doulton’s Lambeth studio. Both were were devoutly religious men acknowledged for their wit and humor by visitors to Lambeth and their work reflects the manners and mores of the late Victorian period.

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The Booby Prize This leering little figure is a booby prize and trump indicator for use at the Whist card game. The four card suits are embossed on the revolving disk at the front which could be turned to indicate trumps. At Whist drives the lowest score was awarded the booby prize but this little chap would be considered a ‘prized possession’ today. Booby is derived from the Spanish word ‘bobo’ meaning stupid and its use was first recorded in 1893 so it was still quite a novelty when Leslie Harradine modeled this little stoneware fellow in the early 1900s. Read the rest of this entry »

Every day we have exciting new arrivals at our Miami showroom and warehouse. Ed Pascoe travels the world locating rare and interesting pieces for our collectors. Keep in touch with your Pascoe Sales Advisor to find out what’s new today Read the rest of this entry »

Watching the family moggy purring contently in front of the fire, it is difficult to imagine the reverence, fear and superstition which cats have inspired throughout history. In Ancient Egypt, cats were both domestic pets and sacred animals and were often mummified at death. Feline fortunes declined during the Middle Ages when they were believed to be the familiar of witches and their persecution was legalized. Nowadays many people welcome a black cat crossing their path believing good luck will follow.

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Pictures in pottery were practical as well as decorative in Victorian times when domestic interiors were smoky and sooty from gas lights and coal fires. Ceramic art fired under the glaze could be cleaned easily unlike oil paintings. Doulton’s Lambeth studio specialized in plaques and tiles, hand-painted by their leading Faience artists in the late 19th century. Read the rest of this entry »

The ‘wise old owl’ has been depicted in art since prehistoric times and gained its reputation for being wise from Greek mythology. Associated with Athene, the goddess of wisdom, the owl would often be portrayed with a stack of books beside her. Because of the owl’s nocturnal behavior and ability to see in the dark, the owl has also been linked with mischief and even witchcraft. In the Doulton figure and jug collections, wizards are often accompanied by owls symbolizing both wisdom and sorcery.

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Pictures in pottery were practical as well as decorative in Victorian times when domestic interiors were smoky and sooty from gas lights and coal fires. Ceramic art fired under the glaze could be cleaned easily unlike oil paintings. Doulton’s Lambeth studio specialized in plaques and tiles, hand-painted by their leading Faience artists in the late 19th century.

Watching the family moggy purring contently in front of the fire, it is difficult to imagine the reverence, fear and superstition which cats have inspired throughout history. In Ancient Egypt, cats were both domestic pets and sacred animals and were often mummified at death. Feline fortunes declined during the Middle Ages when they were believed to be the familiar of witches and their persecution was legalized. Nowadays many people welcome a black cat crossing their path believing good luck will follow.

Iconic pieces from Doulton’s Lambeth Pottery have recently been acquired by Pascoe and Company. Many have been hidden away for years in private hands, including the famous Harriman-Judd and Dombeck collections. Some were formerly in Doulton’s own archive collection which went on the market in the late 1990s. These were the same pieces photographed for the Doulton Lambeth Wares book by Louise Irvine in 1995. Some were also illustrated in Richard Dennis’ first exhibition catalogs in the early 1970s
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Many Doulton collectors will know Charlie and JoAnn Dombeck as they have been respected dealers for many years, some of them in partnership with Pascoe and Company. Some lucky individuals have had the opportunity to visit their home and so became familiar with their wonderful Doulton collection which they have just sold to Pascoe and Company.

Charlie and JoAnn met and married because of their shared love of Doulton. JoAnn started collecting character jugs after a Bahamas Read the rest of this entry »