Vase
1871 (made)
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Vase of earthenware, with two applied figures of dragons, covered with a streaked light and dark blue glaze. Bulbous body, long narrow neck with dragons applied at the lower end and eight-lobed expansion below the mouth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware with applied decoration |
| Brief description | Vase of earthenware, with two applied figures of dragons, covered with a streaked light and dark blue glaze, made by Maw & Co. (Benthall Works, Jackfield), Shropshire, 1871 |
| Physical description | Vase of earthenware, with two applied figures of dragons, covered with a streaked light and dark blue glaze. Bulbous body, long narrow neck with dragons applied at the lower end and eight-lobed expansion below the mouth. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Maw & Co. No. 1' (Impressed)
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Messrs. Maw in 1871. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Production | Made in the Benthall Works, Jackfield. |
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| Accession number | 3397-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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