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

Vase

1882-1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of earthenware covered with a white slip and painted in ruby and yellow lustre washed with pink. Oviform body painted with birds in yellow lustre against a cloudy pink ground. With tufts of reeds in ruby lustre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware covered with a white slip and painted in lustre
Brief description
Vase of earthenware covered with a white slip and painted in lustre, made by William Frend De Morgan, Merton Abbey, 1882-1888
Physical description
Vase of earthenware covered with a white slip and painted in ruby and yellow lustre washed with pink. Oviform body painted with birds in yellow lustre against a cloudy pink ground. With tufts of reeds in ruby lustre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.2cm
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
Gallery label
Vase William de Morgan, England, C.416-1919 Mrs Mary. E. de Morgan Bequest(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Mary E. de Morgan
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of De Morgan Ware.
  • Pinkham, Roger. Catalogue of the Pottery by William De Morgan. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973.
Collection
Accession number
C.416-1919

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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