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Vase and Cover

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
South Staffordshire (made)

Vase and cover, opaque white glass with unfired gilding, possibly South Staffordshire, about 1765

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Object type
Vase and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Opaque white glass, with unfired gilding
Brief description
Vase and cover, opaque white glass with unfired gilding, possibly South Staffordshire, about 1765
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Style
British
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
Vase and cover , opaque white glass, with unfired gilding England: possibly South Staffordshire, about 1765 E. W. Colt Bequest (C.667 &A-1921) .
Credit line
Bequeathed by E. W. Colt
Production
Made in England, possibly South Staffordshire.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, B. Ceramics and Glass. In: Georgian Art.
  • Tatlock, R. R. Burlington Magazine Monograph III. London, 1929. pl.12b, p.42.
Other number
9183 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.667&A-1921

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249873/vase-and-cover-unknown/
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