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Vase
Vase, black basalt, standing on a square base, urn-shaped form with spreading foot, ovoid body, concave neck and flaring lip-rim, to either side of the neck are twin loop handles with masks of human faces at the upper terminals and rams' heads at the lower terminals, engine-turned decoration to the foot and neck, applied leaves around the lower body, applied swags of foliage to either side of the upper body, moulded leaves to the handles.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35872
Creation/Production
Wedgwood and Bentley
Acquisition
Gift, 2/7/1931
Given by Mrs M.C. Leach
Measurements
Height
(cm): 15.3
diam
(cm): 7.7
Width
(cm): 9.4
Height
(in): 6
diam
(in): 3
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
engine-turned
decoration
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
Material
basalt
Location
In store
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