veilleuse, godet & pannikin

Leeds Pottery

Summary

Tall cylindrical stand, slightly swollen at shoulder and base, on everted footring with relief-moulded gadroon border. Upper body decorated on each side with high relief female mask flanked by pierced openwork floral motifs, above narrow turned band, with double intertwined ribbed strap loop handles with flower-and-leaf terminals to either side. Oval mouth cut into side of lower body, rim bordered with applied relief scrolling leaves. Shallow circular wall to base inside mouth, providing recess for lamp or godet. Deep cylindrical jug or pannikin, with gadrooned flange support beneath rim, small shell-moulded lip and fan-moulded loop handle. Shallow domed cover to jug, with leaf-moulded flat lip cover to one side, gadrooned border and twisted cord loop handle in centre with elaborate flower-and-leaf terminals. Godet in the form of small tapering cup on narrow footring, with gadrooned border to rim and flat handle to one side in the form of a shell. Deep buff coloured body with yellowish glaze.

Display Label

Personal Ritual Life is given structure by ritual and routine; we take comfort in the familiar patterns of each day. Some of these are public and community-based whilst others are more intimate, intensely personal - small moments that keep us in touch with ourselves. From sitting in front of a dressing room mirror preparing yourself for the day ahead, to relaxing in the bath when the day's work is done, our lives are made up of these little performances that keep us feeling healthy, happy and connected. These are the times we devote entirely to ourselves, to the contemplation of our space in the world. Here are personal possessions of an intimate nature, the contents of pockets and handbags, aids to beauty, good health and long life, the means for putting our thoughts down on paper. All these objects reflect our most private moments, and all form the subject of Personal Ritual.