Vase
ca. 1812 (made)
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Pyrophorous vase ('instant light box') of black basalt, cylindrical in shape with the top pierced with various holes and receptacles. Round the base is a band of acanthus-leaves in applied relief in red below a border of small formal roses and star-shaped flowers.
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Materials and techniques | Black basalt and pierced |
Brief description | Pyrophorous vase of black basalt, cylindrical in shape, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, England, ca. 1812. |
Physical description | Pyrophorous vase ('instant light box') of black basalt, cylindrical in shape with the top pierced with various holes and receptacles. Round the base is a band of acanthus-leaves in applied relief in red below a border of small formal roses and star-shaped flowers. |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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Other number | Sch. II 485 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:1127-1885 |
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Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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