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Vase: C.15-2003

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified Bohemian glasshouse (Probably)
Glasshouse: Unidentified Scottish glasshouse (Probably)

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Description

Vase of mosque-lamp form, of pale brownish-green glass, painted in pale polychrome enamels with two small exotic birds amidst stylized scrolling foliage and flowers against a background of fine gold scrolls.

Vase. Pale brownish-green glass, blown, with applied lugs. Painted in pale shades of blue, green, pink mauve, and orange, red, and white enamels, and gilt. Of mosque lamp form, with four elongated lugs on the sloping shoulders, standing on a low circular foot. The neck, and the four areas between the lugs are decorated with scrolling stems of stylized foliage and flowers, amidst which on two areas of the body is an exotic bird. The background of the neck and body, and the top of the foot are decorated with fine gold scrolls, and there is a broad gold band round the edge of the foot, anda narrower band round the top edge of the mouth.

Notes

History note: Long Collection, Dundee; exchanged by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor for a water colour in 2002

Legal notes

Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor

Measurements and weight

Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 18.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2003-11-24) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

19th Century, Late#
Circa 1880 CE - Circa 1890 CE

Note

The vase was one of a pair.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( pale shades of blue, green, pink, mauve, and orange; red, and white) gold
Mouth Diameter 10.2 cm
Foot Diameter 9.5 cm
Body
Lugs

Materials used in production

Glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.15-2003
Primary reference Number: 98164
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 20 September 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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