Lot 181: William Staite Murray (British, 1881-1962)

William Staite Murray (British, 1881-1962)
Vase, circa 1930s, trailing trees/irises in copper glaze
impressed potter's seal
29.5cm high.

William Staite Murray created a number of vases through the 1920s and 1930s, which were exhibited widely, most notably at the Lefevre Gallery, London, and were given names such as 'Mist, Early Morning', 'Wheel of Life' etc. It is probable that this vase is one of those 'named' pieces.

This vase bears similarities to 'Mist, Early Morning' exhibited at William Paterson's Gallery in 1929, described as stoneware with black and rust-coloured decoration on grey ground (now in York Art Gallery Collection). It also has similarities to 'Autumn Winds' (Photograph: Greville, Maidenhead), probably circa 1939.