On loan

  • On short term loan out for exhibition

Vase and Cover

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Etruria (made)

Vase and cover of jasper dip ware in the form of an ancient Egyptian Canopic jar.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Jasperware
Object type
Vase and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Jasperware
Jasper Ware
Brief description
Vase and cover of jasper dip ware in the form of an ancient Egyptian Canopic jar, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1870.
Physical description
Vase and cover of jasper dip ware in the form of an ancient Egyptian Canopic jar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
Style
Egyptian Revival
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed)
  • 'WJW' (Impressed)
  • 'F' (Impressed)
  • '796' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
Amset is one of the children of Horus.
Subjects depicted
Canopic
Leaves
Hieroglyphics
Zodiac
Rosettes
Bibliographic references
  • Sievernich, G. & Budde, H., eds . Europa und der Orient 800-1900. Munich : Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1989. 439 p, Pl. 521.
  • The Age of Neo-Classicism, London : Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972 No. 1861
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.804&A-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O335356/vase-and-cover-josiah-wedgwood-and/
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