On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Vase

1890-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Thomas Webb & Sons (manufacturer)
Stuart & Sons Ltd (manufacturer)
Barbe, Jules (decorator)
Place of origin
Stourbridge (made)

Clear slightly mottled effect etched glass vase of squat baluster shape. Decorated with a band of gilding around the base and rim and three vertical panel strips of gilding with raised grecian motifs. The three clear glass panels inbetween are each painted with a flower; rose, poppy and anemone in red, green, yellow and purple/black. The base is cut with a star pattern.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Vases
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Glass with raised gilding and enamel painting against an etched ground
Glass
Gilt
Enamel
Hand Painted
Brief description
Vase of enamelled and gilt glass, designed and signed by Jules Barbe, probably for T. Webb & Sons or possibly Stuart & Sons. , England (Stourbridge), 1890-1910
Physical description
Clear slightly mottled effect etched glass vase of squat baluster shape. Decorated with a band of gilding around the base and rim and three vertical panel strips of gilding with raised grecian motifs. The three clear glass panels inbetween are each painted with a flower; rose, poppy and anemone in red, green, yellow and purple/black. The base is cut with a star pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.1cm
  • Maximum width: 20.5cm
Style
Victorian
Marks and inscriptions
'J Barbe' (Painted, one of only three known examples of signed work by Barbe; see C Hajdamach, British Glass 1814-1914, p.324-7, col. pl. 42.)
Gallery label
Jules Barbe was an independent decorator of French origin who worked exclusively for Webb's until 1901, afterwards working on his own account, and also for Stuart's. Only three signed pieces by him are known. The Jug and goblet with fish decoration shown on the same shelf are probably also designed and decorated by him (see label number 9286).
Bibliographic references
  • J.Brooks, The Arthur Negus Guide to British Glass, London, New York, Sidney, Toronto 1981, p.147, fig. 128
  • C Hajdamach, British Glass 1814-1914, p.324-7, col. pl. 42.
Other number
9293 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.8-1993

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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