Terms and conditions of use
Vase
(c. 1895)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
39.1 × 20.9 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr Robert Wilson, Founder Benefactor, 1999
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
The form and decoration of this vase and the Doulton vase take inspiration from Japanese bronzes. The applied elephant-headed handles were a common feature of Asian bronzes and the decorative treatment of this vase attempts to imitate the bronze medium as well as ivory elements within the body. The Doulton vase also incorporates a gilt-metal mount, as would have been part of a Chinese or Japanese bronze vase.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Woodville, Derbyshire, England
Inscription
impressed (diagonally) in base c.: O / MADE / ENG
impressed (inverted) in base l.c.: (semi circle) / (5 horizontal circles) 2493
Accession Number
1999.257
Department
International Decorative Arts
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