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Wall-vase
Wall-vase or wall-pocket in the form of a Nautlius shell, made from earthenware with a blueish lead glaze, the flat back with two pierced holes to enable wall mounting; the exterior covered with a mottled and splashed pink lustre glaze.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31051
Creation/Production
Wedgwood
Date: 1810-1820
Acquisition
Bequest, 4/2/1942
Measurements
Length
(cm): 25
Length
(in): 10
Height
(cm): 14.5
Height
(in): 5
Depth
(cm): 9
Depth
(in): 3
Techniques
moulded
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
lustre, pink
decoration
Applied Art
pierced
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
Zoology : shell gallery
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