Not currently on display at the V&A

Vase

1932-1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stevens & Williams (manufacturer)
Murray, Keith (designer)
Place of origin
Brierley Hill (made)

Vase, Britain (Brierley Hill), designed by Keith Murray, for Stevens & Williams Glassworks, 1932-1936


Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
SCRAN
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Wheel-cut glass
Brief description
Vase, Britain (Brierley Hill), designed by Keith Murray, for Stevens & Williams Glassworks, 1932-1936
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5cm
  • Maximum width: 15.0cm
Style
20TH GB
Marks and inscriptions
'Keith Murray S & W' with a fleur-de-lis, acid-etched (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
8. Vase Designed by Keith Day Pearce Murray (British, 1892-1981) Made by Stevens & Williams Ltd., Brierley Hill Glass Works, Staffordshire, Great Britain, about 1937 Wheel-cut glass Given by the manfacturers Circ.53-1937 The contrast between the fleshy forms of the cactus and its sharp spines provides a demanding subject for glass cutting and one which shows off the decorative potential of the medium.'
Bibliographic reference
Hawkins, J: Circ leaflet and V&A.M./Arts Council: Thirties cat. Taylor, Diane, various
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.53-1937

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6998/vase-murray-keith/
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