Vase
1860-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bottle of earthenware, with transfer-printed decoration depicting Eurycleia discovers Ulysses in red reserved on a black ground and gilded.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, transfer-printed and gilded |
| Brief description | Red earthenware vase with printed decoration and gilded, made at Sir Arthur Help Pottery, Bishops Waltham, England, 1860-1870 |
| Physical description | Bottle of earthenware, with transfer-printed decoration depicting Eurycleia discovers Ulysses in red reserved on a black ground and gilded. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Bishops Waltham' (Maker's mark, printed) |
| Gallery label |
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| Credit line | Gift of Walter Balmford in memory of his father, also Walter Balmford 1893-1994 |
| Object history | The owner of Bishops Waltham Pottery was Sir Arthur Help. This porous bottle is probably a water flask or cooler. Complete it would have been matched with a stopper and stand. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.51-2000 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2000 |
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