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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 68, The Whiteley Galleries

Bowl

1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl, silver covered in cloisonné enamel. Circular, it rises from a small foot, swelling outwards before returning inwards towards the rim. The enamel is a deep blue black and is applied both to the inside and outside of the bowl, the design flowing around the top and spilling inside in a rich texture of reds, purples and aquamarines.


Object details
Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver decorated with cloisonné enamel
Brief description
Bowl, silver and cloisonné enamel, London hallmarks for 1980, mark of Jane Short MBE.
Physical description
Bowl, silver covered in cloisonné enamel. Circular, it rises from a small foot, swelling outwards before returning inwards towards the rim. The enamel is a deep blue black and is applied both to the inside and outside of the bowl, the design flowing around the top and spilling inside in a rich texture of reds, purples and aquamarines.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.9cm
  • Inside rim diameter: 14.4 cm
Style
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1980
  • Mark of Jane Short
Credit line
P&O Makower Trust Loan
Object history
Shimmer Exhibition RF.2005/756
Collection
Accession number
LOAN:MAKOWER.1

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Record createdDecember 14, 2005
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