Skip to main content

Vase: C/G.3-1935

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Opaque white glass, blown, and painted in polychrome enamels. Of Chinese shape with pear-shaped body and long neck. Decorated with sprays of flowers in 'Famille rose' palette.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by F. Stevens

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 2 in
Height: 10.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935-07-03) by Stevens, Frank

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1760

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( famille rose)
Body

Materials used in production

Opaque white glass

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.3-1935
Primary reference Number: 27085
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 15 October 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Vase" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/27085 Accessed: 2024-12-18 16:08:41

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/27085 |title=Vase |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 16:08:41|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-27085

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...