Unlocking the Story of Doulton’s ‘Australia 1886’ Vase, Jon & Yvonne Douglas

Article from Vol 45 no 1, Feb 2023

Unlocking the Story of Doulton’s ‘Australia 1886’ Vase, Jon & Yvonne Douglas

Abstract:

Queensland collectors Jon and Yvonne Douglas explain how their collecting of Doulton ceramics developed and how, as they read more and more about their passion, their interests deepened. Here they present their research into one particular example with Australian connections, a vase made in 1886 for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London.

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