Bowl
ca. 1900 (made)
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Glass bowl, opalescent with applied and hot-worked 'peacock feather' decoration in blue/green.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Applied and hot-worked glass decoration |
| Brief description | Bowl, opalescent glass, with applied hot-worked 'peacock feather' decoration in blue/green. Maker unknown, England, ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | Glass bowl, opalescent with applied and hot-worked 'peacock feather' decoration in blue/green. |
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| 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. |
| Production | According to Barbara Morris, the bowl is not attributed to Webbs or Powells but is English (to be researched). |
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| Accession number | C.328-2009 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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