Vase

1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of earthenware covered with a mottled crimson glaze. Bulbous body, narrow neck, expanding mouth and two loop handles in the forms of dragons.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
Vase of earthenware covered with a mottled crimson glaze, made by Maw & Co. (Ltd), Benthall Works, Jackfield, 1871.
Physical description
Vase of earthenware covered with a mottled crimson glaze. Bulbous body, narrow neck, expanding mouth and two loop handles in the forms of dragons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
  • Width: 12.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'No. 18'
  • 'Maw & Co.' (Impressed)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Vase
made by Maw & Co. (Ltd), Benthall Works, Jackfield, Shropshire, England,


3404-1901
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Messrs. Maw. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Design copied from d'Hancarville 'Antiquités Etrusques Grecques et Romaines', Vol. 2, Pl. 49. Paris, 1787.
Production
Made in the Benthall Works, Jackfield.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3404-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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