{"product_id":"vintage-ruskin-pottery-plaque-pendant-set-in-sterling-silver","title":"Vintage Ruskin Pottery Plaque Pendant Set in Sterling Silver.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn attractive pendant featuring a beautiful blue Ruskin Pottery roundel set into a classic sterling silver surround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuskin Pottery was founded in Smethwick in 1898 by the then head of both Lincoln And Birmingham Schools of Art, who named the company after John Ruskin . Ruskin had influenced designers of the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts movement with his philosophy of connections between art, nature and society. The Ruskin studio was run by the founder's son, William Howson Taylor, who delighted in experimenting with innovative glazes to produce a range of work including vases, plaques, buttons and jewellery. The business was closed in 1935, and at that point Howson destroyed all records of the glaze recipes and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece of Ruskin set into this pendant bears the impressed \"Ruskin England \" mark on the reverse; it has vibrant colour, going from a deep midnight to a softer royal blue. The ceramic was made c.1928-9, the sterling silver setting is new, and was made in Birmingham.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pendant measures 3.6 cm long including the bale, and 2.1 cm wide. It is presented on a new Spiga chain which can be worn at either 41 cm or 46 cm (16\/18 inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA thoughtful gift for anyone who admires the Arts and Craft Movement, and who loves to have a connection to the history of craft in the Midlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWill be delivered in a  Smithsonia gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you would like this item gift wrapped, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonia.co.uk\/products\/gift-wrapping\" title=\"Gift wrapping\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree 3-5 day Royal Mail Tracked delivery is included with this item, other options are available.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(code 5259)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smithsonia Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58429791109503,"sku":"5259","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1816\/files\/thumbnail-16_1d060a38-376a-455d-b5ce-a2fdb9242a89.jpg?v=1789397104","url":"https:\/\/www.smithsonia.co.uk\/products\/vintage-ruskin-pottery-plaque-pendant-set-in-sterling-silver","provider":"Smithsonia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}