Spill Vase
ca. 1815 (made)
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Vase of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Beaded border below a flat flaring rim. Cylindrical body with a panel painted with a scene from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'. On the other side is a band of palmettes. Square foot and ringed masked handles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in colours and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase of porcelain painted in colours and gilded, painted by Thomas Baxter, Barr, Flight & Barr, Worcester, ca. 1815 |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Beaded border below a flat flaring rim. Cylindrical body with a panel painted with a scene from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'. On the other side is a band of palmettes. Square foot and ringed masked handles. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Act III, Sc. I. Beatrice. Benedict, love on' (Painted in grey under the base) |
| Credit line | Given by Herbert Eccles, Esq. |
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| Literary reference | Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' |
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| Accession number | C.241-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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