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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Spill Vase

first half of 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spill vase of reddish earthenware, with applied figures, moulded in relief, painted dark brown. Cylindrical with spreading base. On one side is a figure of a boy reclining beneath a tree, and on the other a little girl seated on the ground with a basket of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with applied reliefs
Brief description
Spill vase, earthenware with applied reliefs, Schiller & Gerbing, Czech Republic (Podmokly), first half of 19th century.
Physical description
Spill vase of reddish earthenware, with applied figures, moulded in relief, painted dark brown. Cylindrical with spreading base. On one side is a figure of a boy reclining beneath a tree, and on the other a little girl seated on the ground with a basket of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'S and Co.' and '5' (Impressed)
Credit line
Given by Roland H. Ley, Esq.
Object history
Purchased by the donor at Budleigh Salterton.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.303-1912

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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