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Vase
Vase and cover, triangular plinth with chamfered corners and concave outline, sides panelled, upper sides fluted and inverted. At each corner a shaped block pillar terminating in a lion mask with a ring in its mouth. Pillars supporting a tall wheel-thrown bowl, with a pendant acorn boss, and a band of silver lustre resist decoration of fruiting vines above lions' heads. Reversible cover, one side domed with a flowerhead (sunflower?) knop, the other with rising concave sides terminating in a broken candle holder. The whole shaded blue and silver.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30806
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 28.4
Height
(cm): 31.8
diam
(cm): 16.6
Height
(in): 11
Height
(in): 12
diam
(in): 6
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
underglaze blue
decoration
Applied Art
lustre, silver
decoration
Applied Art
Material
pearlware
Location
In store
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