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

Vase

1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of red earthenware covered with a clear glaze. Inverted conical body with rounded shoulders, spreading mouth and foot. On either side is a lion's mask.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware covered with a clear glaze
Brief description
Vase of red earthenware covered with a clear glaze, made by Maw & Co. (Ltd), Benthall Works, Jackfield, 1871.
Physical description
Vase of red earthenware covered with a clear glaze. Inverted conical body with rounded shoulders, spreading mouth and foot. On either side is a lion's mask.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.3cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Gallery label
Vase made by Maw & Co. (Ltd), Benthall Works, Jackfield, Shropshire, England, 3408-1901(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Messrs. Maw. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Production
Made in the Benthall Works, Jackfield.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3408-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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