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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Vase and Cover

ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and cover, opaque white glass painted in enamel colours in the Chinoiserie 'salt-glaze' style, probably South Staffordshire, about 1755


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Opaque white glass painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Vase and cover, opaque white glass painted in enamel colours in the Chinoiserie 'salt-glaze' style, probably South Staffordshire, about 1755
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Diameter: 10.2cm
Style
Gallery label
Vase and cover , Opaque white glass painted in enamel colours England, probably South Staffordshire, about 1755 E. W. Colt Bequest (C.670 &A-1921) Decorated in the Chinoiserie 'salt-glaze' style .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Edward William Colt, Esq., MA
Production
Made in England, probably South Staffordshire.
Bibliographic references
  • Gilding the Lily. Delomosne and Son Ltd, 1978. Nos.6-9.
  • Rackham, B. In : Georgian Art.
  • Tatlock, R.R. Burlington Magazine Monograph III. Batsford, 1929. p.42, pl.12b.
Other number
1266 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.670&A-1921

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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