Lambeth, England (established 1815), elongated baluster form with nasturtiums in low relief on textured ground, impressed on bottom Doulton seal with crown and lion and "DOULTON/SLATER'S/PATENT" and incised artist's initials "LW", 12-3/4 in., [both in good condition]; baluster form with short neck and low-relief abstract art nouveau motif in blue, white and tan repeated four times on a mottled brown ground, impressed on bottom Doulton seal with crown and lion and incised artist's initials "FAB" with "956", 11-1/4 in., [both in good condition]. Notes: John Slater (1844 - 1914) was the Art Director at Doulton & Co. from 1887 until his death in 1914. The ware marked "DOULTON & SLATERS PATENT" was made by use of a decorative technique in which fabrics were impressed into the clay surface.. Provenance: Private Asheville, North Carolina Collection