Decanter and Stopper
1899 (made)
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Glass decanter and stopper with engraved lotus flowers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved glass |
| Brief description | Decanter and stopper, glass, engraved with lotus flowers, made by James Powell & Sons, London, 1899. |
| Physical description | Glass decanter and stopper with engraved lotus flowers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Barbara Morris |
| Object history | This object was formerly in the collection of Barbara Morris, and was bequeathed by her to the Museum. Morris, who had worked in the V&A's Circulation Department, was a pioneer in the study of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts. She had a particular interest in ceramics and glass of the period, examples of which she collected avidly. This decanter and stopper were from the Lotus service designed for the King of Siam. |
| Production | Attribution note: From the Lotus service designed for the King of Siam. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Morris, Barbara. Victorian Table Glass & Ornaments. London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. 182 p., ill. ISBN 0214205517. |
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| Accession number | C.329:1, 2-2009 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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