Vase and Cover
ca. 1830 (made)
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Vase and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, covered with a light green glaze and decorated with gilding. Shaped ovoid body, tall foot, fluted neck, domed cover. On the shoulder are two gilt female busts forming handles, from which hang festooned garlands; on either side of the body is applied a gilt oval medallion with a relief figure of a woman in classical costume weeping over an urn on a pedestal.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cream-coloured earthenware, glazed and gilt |
| Brief description | Vase and cover, cream-coloured earthenware, green glazed and gilt, made in Damm, Germany, about 1780-1830, cream-coloured earthenware, enamelled and gilt |
| Physical description | Vase and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, covered with a light green glaze and decorated with gilding. Shaped ovoid body, tall foot, fluted neck, domed cover. On the shoulder are two gilt female busts forming handles, from which hang festooned garlands; on either side of the body is applied a gilt oval medallion with a relief figure of a woman in classical costume weeping over an urn on a pedestal. |
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| Gallery label | Vase
Made in Germany, Damm near Aschaffenburg about 1830
Cream-coloured earthenware, enamelled and gilt
2500-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection, where attributed to James Neale's factory, Hanley, Staffordshire |
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| Accession number | 2500&A-1901 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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