Holloway’s Ointment Edwardian Pot

Edwardian

Circa 1910–1931 | England

An antique Edwardian Holloway’s ointment pot transfer printed in black on cream earthenware (see The Gen). This pot bears the address for 113 Southwark Street which was the premises for Thomas Holloway’s business from 1910 to 1931. This is an earlier pot (see The Gen). 

Perfect to use today as a pinch pot for salt or pepper, or spice pots.

DIMENSIONS: Height 4.5 cm, Width 4.9 cm.

SIGNATURES, MARKINGS & INSCRIPTIONS: Unmarked.

CONDITION: In good condition, with wear commensurate with antique age and use of such a piece. There is a chip to the rim, hairlines and some stains and rust. These all add to the history of the piece and wonder of the stories it could tell.

REFERENCES: An example of a similar pot is held at the State Library of NSW.

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THE GEN

Born in 1800 in England, Thomas Holloway was a man of many contradictions. An “educationalist with no education; a chemist ignorant of chemistry; a collector—or rather an accumulator—of paintings with little interest in art”. (Palaces, Patronage & Pills: Thomas Holloway, His Sanatorium, College and Picture Gallery, John Elliot, Royal Holloway University of London, 1996, p. 3)

There are two price ranges for the Southwark Street pots, the earlier pots showing 1s 1½d, 2/9, 4/6, 11/-, 22/- and 33/- per pot. Following a price increase, the pots then carried the prices of 1/3, 3/-, 5/-, 12/-, 24/- and 36/.

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