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Vase

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of bone china painted with enamels and gilded. Crater-shaped with two gilt handles springing from lions' masks. Round the upper part is a wreath of flowers. Below are bands of formal ornament in red and gold.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bone china painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Vase of bone china painted with enamels and gilded, possibly Davenport & Co., Longport, ca. 1820.
Physical description
Vase of bone china painted with enamels and gilded. Crater-shaped with two gilt handles springing from lions' masks. Round the upper part is a wreath of flowers. Below are bands of formal ornament in red and gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.1cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.677-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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