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Vase

Place of origin

Vase of buff-coloured stoneware, in the form of a double gourd, covered with crackled and streaked brown and purple glaze, one of a pair

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Vase
Brief description
Stoneware double gourd vase with flambe glaze, one of a pair
Physical description
Vase of buff-coloured stoneware, in the form of a double gourd, covered with crackled and streaked brown and purple glaze, one of a pair
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5in
  • Diameter: 4.5in
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
631-1903

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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