Vase
1894-1906 (made)
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Two-handled vase with ovoid body and bulging neck, painted in dark and light green, dark and light brown, dark blue, yellow and olive-green. The centre of each side decorated with foliage contained in a painted lozenge of curved shape outlined with leaves; tall pointed leaves below the handles, medallions on the bulging neck all outlined with incised lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with incised decoration and painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Two-handled vase, earthenware with incised decoration and painted in enamel colours; probably decorated by W. Warwick, and Annie Jones, made by Della Robbia Pottery, England (Liverpool), 1894-1906 |
| Physical description | Two-handled vase with ovoid body and bulging neck, painted in dark and light green, dark and light brown, dark blue, yellow and olive-green. The centre of each side decorated with foliage contained in a painted lozenge of curved shape outlined with leaves; tall pointed leaves below the handles, medallions on the bulging neck all outlined with incised lines. |
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| Gallery label | Vase
Probably decorated by W. Warwick, and Annie Jones, made by Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, 1894-1906
Mark: 'DR WW' and a galleon, incised, 'AJ', painted
Earthenware with incised decoration
C.5-1968 Given by Mrs G. Shannon(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs G. Shannon |
| Production | This shape was known as 'Large Algerian Vase' according to the Della Robbia Pottery's 1896 catalogue. |
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| Accession number | C.5-1968 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2008 |
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