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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. Underside of foot unglazed, upper enamelled black, body shaded from black to dark purplish/blue, inside bowl cream-glazed. Rim chipped.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30376
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 13.5
diam
(cm): 13.1
Height
(in): 5
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
moulded
forming
Applied Art
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
coloured glaze
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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