Not currently on display at the V&A

Rio

Vase
ca. 1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware vase of tall tapering cylinder with enlarged cup mouth, painted with underglaze decoration of circles of different colours with sketchy spirals, hatching or dots in black, on a black ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRio (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware decorated with underglaze painting
Brief description
Vase, earthenware decorated with underglaze painting, possibly made by Schramberg, Germany, ca. 1955.
Physical description
Earthenware vase of tall tapering cylinder with enlarged cup mouth, painted with underglaze decoration of circles of different colours with sketchy spirals, hatching or dots in black, on a black ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.3cm
  • Diameter: 7.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '4957' (Cast)
  • 'DEC RIO FOREIGN 13' (Printed in black)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.125-1991

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Record createdNovember 6, 2008
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