LATE 19TH CENTURY

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THREE JOHN PEARSON HAMMERED-COPPER CHARGERS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
One with centre decorated with a galleon in full sail above a stylised whale, inscribed to the reverse 'J. Pearson 1898' and '2427[?]', the other two decorated with birds amidst foliage, similarly signed and one dated '1891' '457[?]'
The galleon decorated example: 20 in. (51 cm.) diameter
The bird decorated examples: 20 ¼ in. (51.5 cm.) diameter

Literature

B. Morris, Liberty Design, London, 1989, p. 62 (the galleon charger).
B. Coleman, The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p. 126 (the galleon charger).

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Lot Essay

John Pearson (1859-1930) was a founding member of The Guild of Handicraft and was recorded as the first senior metalworker. He operated for most of his life from a workshop on Hanway St, near Tottenham Court Road, London, and was considered to be representative of the Arts & Crafts ideal. Pearson is also recorded as having worked for William de Morgan, which is not surprising given the skilfully produced lustre-ground ceramics for which he is known (see lots 200-203). In the early 1890s Pearson took a position teaching at the Newlyn School and it is likely that the inspiration for his marine themes which came from teaching fishermen metalwork during this period (B. Coleman, ibid, pp. 119-127).

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