Alhambra Vase
Vase
ca 1862 (made)
ca 1862 (made)
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The Alhambra, the palace and fortress of the Moorish Kings of Granada, Spain, was founded in 1248 and largely completed by 1354. After three hundred years of neglect and destruction, restoration work began in 1828. Its sumptuous architecture excited a great deal of interest, dissemninated most notably by the Plans, Details and Sections of the Alhambra published by Owen Jones from 1836. Of the original furnishings of the Palace, some vases survive. The most famous was made before 1400 and is here copied relatively accurately by Deck. This vase was probably shown in the international exhibition, London, 1862
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| Object type | |
| Title | Alhambra Vase (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, inlaid with coloured clays and, possibly, painted |
| Brief description | 'Alhambra Vase', earthenware, inlaid with coloured clays and painted, France (Paris); made by Joseph-Théodore Deck; 1862 |
| Physical description | Two-handled earthenware vase, inlaid with coloured clays and, possibly, painted |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "TH.DECK 1862" (Painted) |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
The Alhambra, the palace and fortress of the Moorish Kings of Granada, Spain, was founded in 1248 and largely completed by 1354. After three hundred years of neglect and destruction, restoration work began in 1828. Its sumptuous architecture excited a great deal of interest, disseminated most notably by the Plans, Details and Sections of the Alhambra published by Owen Jones from 1836. Of the original furnishings of the Palace, some vases survive. The most famous was made before 1400 and is here copied relatively accurately by Deck. |
| Object history | Copy after the most famous vase from the original furnishings of the Alhambra Palace. The original was made before 1400. |
| Historical context | The Alhambra, the palace and fortress of the Moorish Kings of Granada, Spain, was founded in 1248 and largely completed by 1354. After three hundred years of neglect and destruction, restoration work began in 1828. Its sumptuous architecture excited a great deal of interest, disseminated most notably by the Plans, Details and Sections of the Alhambra published by Owen Jones from 1836. Of the original furnishings of the Palace, some vases survive. |
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| Summary | The Alhambra, the palace and fortress of the Moorish Kings of Granada, Spain, was founded in 1248 and largely completed by 1354. After three hundred years of neglect and destruction, restoration work began in 1828. Its sumptuous architecture excited a great deal of interest, dissemninated most notably by the Plans, Details and Sections of the Alhambra published by Owen Jones from 1836. Of the original furnishings of the Palace, some vases survive. The most famous was made before 1400 and is here copied relatively accurately by Deck. This vase was probably shown in the international exhibition, London, 1862 |
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| Accession number | 18-1865 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2003 |
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