Terms and conditions of use
DOULTON & CO., Lambeth, London (designer), DOULTON & CO., Burslem, Staffordshire (manufacturer), HINKS & SON, Birmingham (manufacturer)
Vase
designed 1876; manufactured (c. 1880)
Medium
earthenware, gilt copper
Measurements
37.4 × 22.3 × 22.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr Robert Wilson, Governor, 1998
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Artwork Details
Inscription
printed in grey on inside of upper rim u.c.: IV / 29 / 12 Rd V / E
painted (diagonally) in blue on base l.c.: U
cast in metal base plate u.c.: J. HINKS & SON
Accession Number
1998.136
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Upright vase of rectangular section waisted, with a slightly bulbous base, decorated in Japanese style in blue and gold with mon and floers on a buff ground ('Spray' pattern), the lower portion with mon on a blue ground, and with gilt metal mounts consisting of two handles in the form of elephant heads, and an openwork base with prunus, bamboo moulding and scrolls, resting on four tortoises.