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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

Vase

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of cream-coloured earthenware, oviform with a moulded spreading foot, wide neck and flaring mouth. On the shoulder are two goats with heads in high relief, the horns of which join the rim to form handles. Between them, festoons of vine-leaves and grapes are suspended from knotted ribbons.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware and moulded
Brief description
Vase of cream-coloured earthenware, oviform with a moulded spreading foot, wide neck and flaring mouth, Leeds, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Vase of cream-coloured earthenware, oviform with a moulded spreading foot, wide neck and flaring mouth. On the shoulder are two goats with heads in high relief, the horns of which join the rim to form handles. Between them, festoons of vine-leaves and grapes are suspended from knotted ribbons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 321 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1165-1885

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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