Vase and Cover
first half of 19th century (made)
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Vase and cover of porcelain. Flattened ovoid body on tall foot rising from an oblong plinth, incurved shoulder from which spring two gilt loop handles in the form of swans' heads and necks. Round the middle are flowers in natural colours on a gilt band. The neck is decorated with gilt anthemion and other devices.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Vase and cover, porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Job Ridgway & Sons, Hanley, Staffordshire, first half of 19th century |
| Physical description | Vase and cover of porcelain. Flattened ovoid body on tall foot rising from an oblong plinth, incurved shoulder from which spring two gilt loop handles in the form of swans' heads and necks. Round the middle are flowers in natural colours on a gilt band. The neck is decorated with gilt anthemion and other devices. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ridgway and Sons' and '3' (Impressed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Godden, Geoffrey A. The illustrated guide to Ridgway porcelains. London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1972. |
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| Accession number | 2519&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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