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Tea vase
Tea vase and cover, silver, the vase of baluster form with spreading foot, the base inset and transposed, cylindrical neck domed cap cover; the sides chased with a flowering plant that spreads round the whole body and with two butterflies, a border above the foot and below the neck of formal flowers in alternating panels, the cap with a similar border between moulded bands, its top chased with flowers and a butterfly to match the vase.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51361
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
h(cm) overall:13.9
h(cm)
Height
(cm): 12.7
diam
(cm): 7.8
Height
(cm): 2.8
diam
(cm): 4.1
h(in) overall:5 1/2
h(in)
Height
(in): 5
diam
(in): 3
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 1
Weight
(gr): 224.87
Techniques
raised
forming
Applied Art
chased
decoration
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
soldered
forming
Applied Art
Material
silver
Location
In store
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