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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1861-1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, with incised decoration; made in imitation of Chinese porcelain. Elongated ovoid body, narrow neck, spreading mouth. The body is decorated with lotus-flowers and foliage on symmetrically scrolled stems. Round the shoulder is a row of ruyi-sceptre heads, and round the base a band of wickerwork pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with incised decoration
Brief description
Vase, porcelain with incised decoration, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, 1861-1871
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, with incised decoration; made in imitation of Chinese porcelain. Elongated ovoid body, narrow neck, spreading mouth. The body is decorated with lotus-flowers and foliage on symmetrically scrolled stems. Round the shoulder is a row of ruyi-sceptre heads, and round the base a band of wickerwork pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'MINTON' (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2730-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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