Union of London Vases and Two Slater's Patent Vases Burslem, England (established 1815), pair baluster form with white flowers and green leafy branches in low relief on natural pale-brown ground punctuated with repeating small impressions of daisy-flowers, green band around neck and brown rims, impressed on bottom Doulton seal, crown and lion, "S647","S6810" and "ART UNION OF LONDON", one incised with artist's initials "LB", 7-3/8 in., [good condition]; tall baluster form vase with leaves in low relief against a natural pale-brown textured ground with wide cobalt-blue bands at top and bottom, impressed on bottom Doulton seal, crown and lion, and "DOULTON/& SLATERS/PATENT" and "6763" with incised artist's cypher, 14 in., [good condition]; footed baluster form vase with cobalt-blue peonies in low relief on caramel colored leafy branches on natural pale-brown textured ground with wide cobalt-blue band at bottom and brown rims at top and foot, impressed on bottom Doulton seal, crown and lion, T567", and incised artist's cypher, 12-3/8 in., [large chip under foot and chip at base]. Notes: John Slater (1844 - 1914) was the Art Director at Doulton & Co. Burslem from 1887 until his death in 1914. He was a painter for Doulton and also was involved in the development of many of the special glazes used by the pottery and for a number of patents relating to transfer printing from photographic plates onto ceramics. The ware marked "DOULTON & SLATERS PATENT" was made by use of a decorative technique in which fabrics were impressed into the surface of clay.. Provenance: Private Asheville, North Carolina Collection