Current Location: In storage
Titles
Vase: M-Fire 1
Maker(s)
Silversmith:
Suzuki, Hiroshi
Entities
Categories
Description
Silver; hammer-raised, with troughs and ridges resembling flames leaping and swirling upwards
Silver; hammer-raised, and matted. Of rounded oval form standing on a narrow base, and curving inwards and rising at the top into a very short neck with a mouth which curves downwards in the middle on opposing sides. The exterior is decorated with troughs and ridges resembling flames leaping and swirling upwards. The troughs are matted and the edges smooth.
Notes
History note: Adrian Sassoon, 14 Rutland Gale, London, SW7 1BB
Legal notes
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Measurements and weight
Height: 27 cm
Height: 10⅝ in
Width: 19.7 cm
Width: 7¾ in
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(2006-03-06)
by
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Dating
21st Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 2005
Components of the work
Exterior
Materials used in production
Silver
Techniques used in production
Raising (metal forming process)
: Silver, hammer-raised, and matted
Inscription or legends present
- Text: HS
- Location: In middle of base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Sponsor's mark
- Text: 999
- Location: In middle of the base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Hallmark
Inscription present: leopard's head
- Location: In middle of the base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Hallmark
- Text: f
- Location: In the middle of the base
- Method of creation: Struck
- Type: Hallmark
References and bibliographic entries
Related exhibitions
Identification numbers
Accession number: M.5-2006
Primary reference Number: 126937
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
