Skip to main content

Vase: C.36-1972

An image of Vase
View image details

Terms of use

The low-resolution images published on this Website are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY-NC-ND). For more details: Fitzwilliam Terms of Use

This licence does not include any images of works that are still in copyright. Artistic copyright extends from the life of the artist to 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the artist died.

Download this image

For further information on use of images or to license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who can discuss terms and fees.

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Coper, Hans

Entities

Categories

Description

Stoneware, thrown in two parts, partially coated with manganese-black slip and abraded. Plum-shaped body supported on a cylindrical base.

Notes

History note: Charles Handley-Read (d. 1972);

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 27 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1972-07-13) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

20th Century, third quarter
Elizabeth II
Circa 1966 CE - Circa 1970 CE

School or Style

Studio Ceramics

Components of the work

Decoration composed of slip ( manganese-black)
Base Diameter 10 cm
Rim Width 16 cm
Parts

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Stoneware, thrown in two parts, partially coated with manganese-black slip and abraded

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: oval seal with HC

  • Text: HC
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Maker's mark

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.36-1972
Primary reference Number: 81864

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 12 June 2024

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 (2025) "Vase" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/81864 Accessed: 2025-12-07 03:53:14

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/81864 |title=Vase |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-07 03:53:14|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-81864

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa37/c_36_1972_2_201309_mfj22_dc2.jpg"
        alt="Vase"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Vase</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>

Sign up for updates

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

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo