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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Spill Vase

ca. 1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spill-vase of blue jasper dip ware. Cylindrical in shape and decorated with standing figures of two Muses, Urania and Erato, separated by trees below a band of classical floral ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jasper ware
Brief description
Cylindrical spill-vase of blue jasper ware, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, ca. 1875.
Physical description
Spill-vase of blue jasper dip ware. Cylindrical in shape and decorated with standing figures of two Muses, Urania and Erato, separated by trees below a band of classical floral ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed)
  • 'KCD' (Impressed)
  • 'M' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Spill vase depicting figures of Urania and Erato Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire; 1875 Marks: 'WEDGWOOD', 'KCD', and 'M' Jasperware C805A-1935 Herbert Allen Collection One of a pair
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
One of a pair with C.805-1935.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.805A-1935

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Record createdApril 29, 2008
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