vase
Object NameVase
Studioprobably
James Giles Workshop
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1765
Place Madeprobably England, London
TechniqueBlown, gilded
SizeOverall H: 23.8 cm; Base Diam: 6.3 cm; Rim Diam: 4.9 cm
Accession Number54.2.4 A
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
In Sparkling Company: Glass and the Costs of Social Life in Britain during the 1700s
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionVase. Transparent copper-green lead glass; blown and gilded. Body with rounded shoulder and straight walls tapering towards concave base with very rough pontil mark, short cylindrical neck with uneven rim. Gilded decoration depicting a lady with a fan, surrounded by branches, leaves, flowers (roses and daisies) and ornamental motifs, below rim a broad saw-tooth and a plain ring, above base another plain ring, on the reverse sprays of flowers.Provenance
Source
Cecil Davis
- 1954-06-16
