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Not on display

Vase and Cover

ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, in the form of a Greek crater.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tureen
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Vase and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Rockingham Ceramic Factory, Swinton, ca. 1830.
Physical description
Vase and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, in the form of a Greek crater.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.13cm
  • Width: 34.3cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
The form is adapted from that of an antique marble vase, the 'Warwick Vase', found near Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, Rome, and now on display in The Burrell Collection, Glasgow.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.757&A-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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