item details
NameCandlestick
ProductionRoyal Doulton Ltd.; maker/artist; 1902-1922; England
Classificationcandlesticks, ceramics
Materialsceramic
Materials Summarystoneware, colour glazes
DimensionsOverall: 139mm (width), 233mm (height), 139mm (depth), 139mm (diameter)
Registration NumberCG001797/2
Credit lineWalter C Cook Decorative Art Collection, Gift of Walter Cook, 1992
Overview
Royal Doulton’s golden welcome
The first major New Zealand display of Royal Doulton ceramics was at the 1906–07 New Zealand International Exhibition. Its products won an unprecedented 18 gold medals. The press hailed them as masterpieces, and a firm market was established.