Vase
1900 (made)
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Vase of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours. Ovoid body, short cylindrical neck and two twisted loop handles; the decoration in shades of blue, orange, green and yellow, consists of a blue medallion containing two grotesque animals and a dolphin supporting a cornucopia. The remaining surface is covered with interlacing floral scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, hand-painted in colours |
| Brief description | Vase, tin-glazed earthenware with decoration painted in colours, made by Ulisse Cantagalli, Italy (Florence), 1900 |
| Physical description | Vase of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours. Ovoid body, short cylindrical neck and two twisted loop handles; the decoration in shades of blue, orange, green and yellow, consists of a blue medallion containing two grotesque animals and a dolphin supporting a cornucopia. The remaining surface is covered with interlacing floral scrolls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A cockerel, painted and 'Firenze Italy, printed in blue |
| Object history | Historical significance: In 1878 Ulisse Cantagalli inherited a factory in Florence and began to trade as Manifattura Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli. His main production was of copies of Italian maiolica, but also of other European and Middle Eastern ceramics. |
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| Accession number | 1588-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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