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Muff warmer
Unknown
(Factory)
Flask-shaped muff or hand-warmer, made from earthenware with a blueish lead glazed, in the form of a closed scallop shell, narrow cylindrical neck with plain rim, two nose lugs at shoulder; each ridge of the shell is painted with a different high temperature underglaze enamel colours in the Pratt ware pallette, starting at the neck they are blue, yellow, brown and green, the lugs have a crimped bottom edge.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31050
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Purchase, 12/5/1914
Measurements
Height
(cm): 10.3
Height
(in): 4
Length
(cm): 8.7
Length
(in): 3
Depth
(cm): 5.3
Depth
(in): 2
Techniques
Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Material
Earthenware
Location
Zoology : shell gallery
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