vase
Summary
Public: Baluster vase, white earthenware, decorated with gothic inscription and curving vines in silver lustre and brushed lustrous green, on a deep cobalt blue glaze. Private: Baluster shaped vase tapering to narrow flared foot, with tall, wide, flared neck. Decorated with a deep cobalt blue glaze. Thick band round upper body below shoulder with inscription 'Festina Lente' in silver lustre gothic script against blue ground. On shoulder and neck above, and round body beneath, wavy silver lustre vines with leaves and coiling tendrils, against a brushed lustrous green wash. Dark cobalt blue band round foot. Upper surface of neck rim covered in plain silver lustre, gold and iridescent in appearance.
Object Name
vase
Creators Name
Date Created
1913 (date of throwing)
accession number
1920.145I
Collection Group
Place of creation
Clifton Junction
Medium
Credit
Presented by Mr Edward A Eason
Legal
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