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Vase
Vase, white jasper with a blue dip covering the exterior, standing on a short cylindrical foot, flaring trumpet-shaped body with to either side twin small ornamental ring handles, one of which has broken off, decorated with applied ornament in white relief with around the lower exterior body a frieze of leaves, around the upper exterior body a frieze of groups of classical figures separated by anthemion motifs, a wreath of foliage around the foot-rim; the interior glazed. The foot-rim slightly chipped.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36020
Creation/Production
Wedgwood
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 2/7/1931
Given by Mrs M.C. Leach
Measurements
Height
(cm): 11.8
diam
(cm): 7.8
Height
(in): 4
diam
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
dipped
decoration
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
jasper
glaze
Location
In store
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