Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Vase

Vase, pale blue glass, tall form with narrow flat base, bulbous lower body tapering gently to a plain, closed rim, oval in cross-section; the majority of the lower portion of the vase has been finely sand-blasted or etched to create an opaque, light blue surface, the majority of the upper part has been left clear, these contrasting areas are separated by a broad cut line looping from the back rim, diagonally across the body and finishing at the back of the rim.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 51717

Creation/Production

Born Bristol, England, 1948
Role: Production
Role: Maker
Place: London, England
Period: 2000 ca

Acquisition

Gift, 7/8/2013

Measurements

Height (cm): 23.8
Height (in): 9
Length (cm): 9.7
Length (in): 3
Depth (cm): 8.2
Depth (in): 3

Techniques

Blown
Forming
Applied Art
Sand-blasted
Decoration
Applied Art
Cut
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Glass

Location

In store
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