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Vase
Vase, white jasper with a blue dip covering the exterior, standing on a cylindrical drum-shaped pedestal, urn-shaped body with to either side twin handles which have now broken off so that only the white ram's head terminals remain, decorated with applied ornament in white relief with around pedestal a border of ram's heads issuing scrolling ribbons and floral swags, around the lower body of the vase a border of alternating anthemions and acanthus leaves, around the centre of the body two groups of classical figures, a wreath of leaves around the upper body, formal borders of leaves and ovals around the foot and lip-rim of the vase.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36021
Creation/Production
Wedgwood
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 2/7/1931
Given by Mrs M.C. Leach
Measurements
Height
(cm): 16.7
diam
(cm): 8.5
Height
(in): 6
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
Material
jasper
Location
In store
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