vase
Object NameVase with Elephant Heads on Handles
Factory
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1880
Place MadeEngland, Amblecote
TechniqueBlown, Acid Etched, Trailed, Applied, Engraved, Polished
SizeOverall H: 30.7 cm, Diam (max): 18.9 cm
Accession Number85.2.4
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, acid-etched. Amphora shape; flaring, cup-shaped rim, with trailed ring below the rim; waisted neck, rounded shoulder, tapered sides; two applied downward-curving handles with etched elephants' heads on the sides, lower ends curled, as if elephants' trunks; engraved geometric bands around the rim and neck; etched carp on the side with flaring fins amidst swirling water; on the reverse, an etched dragon; base with polished rim and polished, concave center.Provenance
Source
Yesteryear Antiques
- 1985-01-02
