Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Spill vase

Spill-vase, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain; standing on a straight sided foot rim, indented and ridged above, with straight slightly tapering sides, flaring prominently at lip; painted in purple enamel with a seated woman in Classical dress, holding a horn; gilt band to foot rim and lip.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 31139

Creation/Production

1782 - 1821
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Painter
Place: Swansea
Period: 1816-1817

Acquisition

Gift, 1/7/1924

Measurements

Height (cm): 10
diam (cm): 8
Height (in): 3
diam (in): 3

Techniques

Jolleyed
Forming
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Soft-paste porcelain
Enamel
Gilding

Location

On Display
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