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Vase: C.34-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Brantjes & Co

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Description

Earthenware vase painted in polychrome underglaze wih a Jugendstil design of sunflowers and foliage

Earthenware painted underglaze in four shades of green, two shades of yellow, brown, black, and pale manganese-purple. The vase has a bulbous body with a tall slender neck, flaring ojutwards towards the rim; two handles, curving outwards from the body and into a point at the top before rejoining the neck. Painted all over the body with a Jugendstil design of sunflowers and foliage; handles vertically divided in shades of green.

Notes

History note: Mr. L.J. Simpkins

Legal notes

Purchased with the Zoë Hadwen Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 37 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-10-21) by Simpkins, L. J., Mr

Dating

19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early
Circa 1897 CE - 1904 CE

School or Style

Jugendstil

Components of the work

Body
Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Type: Factory mark
  • Text: 1081
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Model number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.34-1985
Primary reference Number: 74616

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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