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Pastille burner
Vase, cover missing, tripod form: triangular foot with concave sides and chamfered points, and relief band along upper and lower edge; stem of vase formed of three separate dolphins, one placed on each corner each with its body curving upwards to support wheel-thrown bowl, hemi-ovoid, with central pendant boss formed of a reversed acorn finial, inverted at shoulder, flanged rim. Base glazed purple black, dolphins purple, bowl with a pink/purple souffle ground, deep purple rim, inside bowl pearl-glazed.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30378
Acquisition
Purchase, 16/12/1986
Measurements
Height
(cm): 12.6
diam
(cm): 12
Height
(in): 5
diam
(in): 4
Techniques
moulded
forming
Applied Art
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
coloured glaze
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
powdered
decoration
Applied Art
Material
pearlware
Location
In store
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