Eliza Simmance
Doulton Artist
This is a catalogue of work by Doulton artist Eliza Simmance.
Eliza Simmance, as a designer, was one of the cornerstones of the change at Doultons from the High Victorian Gothic designs to simpler flowing Art Nouveau and Art Deco designs. She started work at Doultons in 1873 and only finished in 1928 – a period of 55 years.
She worked with the illustrious Barlow Family, Arthur, Florence, Hannah and Lucy, but by 1880 she already had a staff of artists under her turning out her designs. Fortunately for us, and unlike many of her contemporary designers, she signed many of the pieces that were made by other artists to her designs: it is not uncommon to see her signature with that of three or four other artists under an item designed by her.
 
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Eliza Simmance - a 21cm (8.5in) Doulton Lambeth ewerA highly creative and beautifully executed Doulton Lambeth ewer from the middle period of Eliza Simmance’s career at Doulton... |
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Eliza Simmance - A Doulton Lambeth Pair of 26cm (10.5in) vases – 213/214We get used to Eliza Simmance in her first couple of decades at Doultons turning out only incised designs... |
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Doulton Lambeth 6" jug by Eliza SimmanceA 6" (15cm) jug by the 'queen' of creative design from the end of the 19th Century, Eliza Simmance, bridging the gap between Victorian extravagance and Art Nouveau's relative simplicity. |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware 14cm (5.75in) vasesIt is a pleasure to be able to offer a mint pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vases by the ‘Queen of Lambeth’ – Eliza Simmance... |
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Eliza Simmance - a 34cm (13.5in) Royal Doulton vaseThis Royal Doulton vase is typical of the later works of Eliza Simmance, one of Doulton's most brilliant designers... |
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Eliza Simmance - an elegant Doulton Lambeth 31cm (12.3in) vaseA delightfully elegant slim Doulton Lambeth vase by the lady who was arguably the most versatile lady designer Doultons ever had... |
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Eliza Simmance - a 31cm ewer with stylised floral decoration - 4143Few can match the fluency of design of this Doulton Lambeth ewer. 31cm (12.5in) tall it expresses the exuberance of its creator... |
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Eliza Simmance - a big bold Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware vase - 640Eliza Simmance was the leading designer in the field of Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware, and this vase is a testament to her prowess... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Royal Doulton stoneware vase with brush-lined decoration – 446Eliza Simmance started at Doulton in 1873. After 52 years there, in 1925, she designed this magnificent Royal Doulton 35cm (13.5in) vase... |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of Doulton Lambeth silicon ware stoneware vases – 620If you look at the group photo on the Home Page of this website, which vases stand out?... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Doulton Lambeth 20cm (8in) vase – 444Another gem that demonstrates the genius of Eliza Simmance!... |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of Royal doulton 8.25in (21cm) vases - 451A pair of 8.25in (21cm) vases by Eliza Simmance, when an elderly lady, who had trained in Victorian design 40 years before... |
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Eliza Simmance - a 12in (30cm) Doulton Lambeth vase - 229For most people, a combination of brown and cream would sound like a boring colour scheme, but in the hands of a genius like Eliza Simmance, that is far from the case... |
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A 8.5in (21cm) Royal Doulton Art Nouveau vase by Eliza Simmance - 512A late vase by Eliza Simmance in Art Nouveau style... |
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An 11.75in (29cm) Royal Doulton vase by Eliza Simmance - 385Another masterpiece by the Doulton designer with the widest ever range of styles... |
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A pair of 5in (12.5cm) Doulton Lambeth vases by Eliza Simmance - 699Top rims silver plated – quite normal. Top and bottom rims silver plated – very rare... |
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Eliza Simmance and William Baron - A 6.5in (16cm) Doulton Lambeth - 741A joint venture by two of the leading designers of the time – Eliza Simmance and William Baron... |
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Eliza Simmance - a 12.5in (31cm) Doulton Lambeth vase - 217A very special Doulton Lambeth vase with a very special history... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Royal Doulton 9.75in (24cm) two-handled vase - 145A vase marking the transition from Victorian designs to Art Nouveau... |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of Doulton Lambeth 10.5in (26cm) vases - 399A rare example of a pair of burnt orange vases by the prima donna of this type of Doulton vase... |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of 13.25in (33.5cm) Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware vases - 38A pair of big, mint condition, flamboyant vases decorated in exciting colours... |
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Eliza Simmance - A pair of 12.75in (32cm) Royal Doulton Art Nouveau vases - 233Art Nouveau from Royal Doulton comes no better than this pair of vases... |
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth 10.5in (26cm) vases by Eliza Simmance - 482This pair of vases were made at a turning point in the designs of Eliza Simmance... |
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A 10.25in (21cm) Doulton Lambeth vase by Eliza Simmance - 46An early work (pre 1892) by one of the very finest of Doultons designers... |
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A pair of 8.5in (21cm) Doulton Lambeth siliconware vases by Eliza Simmance - 256The design guru always comes up with something different... |
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A pair of 14.75in (37cm)Royal Doulton vases by Eliza Simmance - 31Eliza Simmance goes Art Nouveau with a pair of large impressive vases... |
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Doulton Lambeth 10.75in vase by Florence E Barlow and Eliza SimmanceThis 10.75in (27cm) Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase is a masterpiece by two of Doulton’s greatest designers... |
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Eliza Simmance - a mint condition pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vases - 356This pair of 9.5in (23cm) Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vases are as fresh as the day they left the Doulton works... |
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Eliza Simmance - A pair of Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware 10.25in (26cm) vases - 275A “slightly different” pair of Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware 10.25in (26cm) vases, by Eliza Simmance... |
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A 7in (17.5cm) Royal Doulton Art Nouveau vase by Eliza Simmance - 414This time we have two ends of the amazing spectrum of Eliza Simmance’s outstanding ability... |
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Eliza Simmance - A 12in (30cm) Royal Doulton vase - 290No style is beyond the ability of the great master of design... |
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A stunningly beautiful pair of Royal Doulton Art Deco vases by Eliza SimmanceA truly magnificent pair of Royal Doulton Art Deco 16.5in (42cm) vases by one of Doulton's greatest designers... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Doulton Lambeth Siliconware 5in (12.5cm) mugThis Doulton Lambeth Siliconware mug is typical of the large output of Siliconware by Eliza Simmance... |
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Hannah Barlow and Eliza Simmance - A pair of 14in (35cm Royal Doulton vases - 520/561We don’t know how much rivalry there was between Hannah Barlow and Eliza Simmance... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Doulton Lambeth 23cm (9in) jug - 54A superb Eliza Simmance Doulton Lambeth jug that is lively and different... |
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A 4.75in (11.5cm) Doulton Lambeth lidded jar by Eliza SimmanceA superb quality classic example of the early work of this exceptional designer... |
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Eliza Simmance - a 4-piece cruet with silver plated frame and fitmentsCruets are always popular! Cruets by Eliza Simmance are always very popular... |
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Eliza Simmance - An 8.25in (21cm) Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware moon flask - 194Two for one! Beautifully decorated on both sides... |
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Eliza Simmance - A Doulton Lambeth 3-piece cruet on standThis cruet, once re-plated, looks a million dollars... |
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Eliza Simmance - A 6in (15cm) biscuit barrel - 636A delightful example of the work of one of the greatest designers that Doulton ever had. It measures 6in from base to the top of the rim, and 8.5in to the top of the handle when raised. |
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A 5in (12.5cm) Doulton Lambeth Siliconware biscuit barrel by Eliza Simmance - 342This biscuit barrel measures only 5in (12.5cm) to the top of the rim, giving it an air of precision and quality. With the handle raised, it is about 8.5in tall. |
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Eliza Simmance and William Baron - A Doulton Lambeth teapotwith silver plated collar - 638Is there no limit to Eliza Simmance's talent? She appeared to be able to turn her hand to every style that Doulton made. Here she shows us her mastery of the technique of pâte-sur-pâte. |
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth 10" vases by Eliza SimmanceA fine pair of 10" (25cm) blue, beaded, exuberant vases, dated 1884... |
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth mini-vases by Eliza SimmanceThis pair of Lambeth Siliconware mosaic vases by Eliza Simmance are only 8cm tall... |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of Doulton Lambeth 15.5" vasesA perfect pair of prestigious 15.5" vases by one of the very finest Doulton designer/artists... |
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Superb pair of Royal Doulton Ewers by Eliza SimmanceA superb pair of 8" (20cm) Royal Doulton Ewers designed by Eliza Simmance and made for the Art Union of London... |
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A superb 8" ewer by Eliza SimmanceA superb (but restored) 8" (20cm) Royal Doulton Ewer designed by Eliza Simmance... |
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Pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vases by Eliza SimmanceA pair of 15cm Royal Doulton Siliconware 'cracked ice' or 'mosaic' Doulton Lambeth vases... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Doulton Lambeth 6.5in jugThis charming little (6.5in /16cm) Doulton Lambeth stoneware jug, by one of Doultons finest designers... |
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Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware vase by Eliza SimmanceA 'bold as brass' 10" (25cm) Silicon Ware vase designed and executed by one of the greatest designers ever at Doulton... |
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A 16in (40cm) Doulton Lambeth vase by Eliza Simmance - 986.RA showy vase without apology! It’s good enough to be on p200 of ‘The Doulton Lambeth Wares’ by Desmond Eyles and Louise Irvine... |
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Eliza Simmance - a Doulton Lambeth small Siliconware vaseA Doulton Lambeth 5in (12.5cm) Siliconware vase in excellent condition... |
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An 8.25in (21cm) Doulton Lambeth vase by Eliza SimmanceA superb medium-sized Doulton Lambeth vase by the great designer Eliza Simmance... |
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Eliza Simmance - a 21cm (8.5in) Doulton Lambeth bottle necked vaseThis mint condition Doulton Lambeth vase dates from Eliza Simmance’s middle period at Doulton... |
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a Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vase by Eliza SimmanceThis Doulton Lambeth Siliconware 7.75" (19cm) vase is typical of the work of Eliza Simmance... |
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vases by Eliza SimmanceA sparkling pair of Doulton Lambeth 9" (22.5cm) vases with typical mosaic and 'cracked ice' decoration... |
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A charming little Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vase by Eliza SimmanceThis early Doulton Lambeth 5.5" Siliconware vase dates from pre-1892... |
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Doulton Lambeth Siliconware Eliza Simmance vase with gilt decorationDoulton Lambeth chine Silicon ware vase with gilt, possibly Moorish decoration... |
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Doulton Lambeth vase by Eliza SimmanceA Doulton Lambeth Siliconware 6" (15cm) vase decorated with four panels of flowers... |
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vases by Eliza SimmanceAn elaborate pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware 7" (17.5cm) vases by Eliza Simmance... |
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An 11.5in important Doulton Lambeth vase by Eliza Simmance - 219A bold heavy Doulton Lambeth 11.5in vase, date 1885, with the same background of 'cracked ice' that Eliza used on her Siliconware vases... |
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Eliza Simmance - A pair of Doulton Lambeth Silicon ware 10.5in (26cm) vases - 736As fine a pair of Silicon ware vases as you will ever find, by as fine a designer as Doulton ever employed!... |
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Eliza Simmance - a pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware 5in (13cm) vasesA small pair of Doulton Lambeth Siliconware 5" (13cm) vases with characteristic mosaic... |
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Eliza Simmance - a small Doulton Lambeth Siliconware vaseA highly collectible piece of Doulton history for a small space... |
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