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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

ca. 1850-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two-handled bone china vase, with painted and printed pattern and gilding. Pattern in the style of A.W.N. Pugin.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted, printed and gilded bone china
Brief description
Vase, two-handled, bone-china with painted and printed decoration and gilding, Pugin-style, made by Samuel Alcock, ca. 1850-1860.
Physical description
Two-handled bone china vase, with painted and printed pattern and gilding. Pattern in the style of A.W.N. Pugin.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.6cm
  • Width: 19.2cm (maximum)
  • Depth: 8.9cm (maximum)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Barbara Morris
Object history
This object was formerly in the collection of Barbara Morris, and was bequeathed by her to the Museum. Morris, who had worked in the V&A's Circulation Department, was a pioneer in the study of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts. She had a particular interest in ceramics and glass of the period, examples of which she collected avidly.
Collection
Accession number
C.342-2009

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Record createdNovember 18, 2010
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