Vase
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
DATES
ca. 1885
DIMENSIONS
height: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); diameter: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
MARKINGS
on bottom: impressed "BURMANTOFTS/FAIENCE/1192/H/[?]"
SIGNATURE
not signed
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
2000.127.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Vase. Earthenware with overall dark red glaze. Molded round bulbous form with narrow shoulder. Raised lip with broad round mouth. Three round molded handles set in a triangular form and applied to shoulder. Two low-relief molded ribbons pierce each handle and are applied to body. A small circle is incised on lower part of ribbons. Sun-burst motives are incised intermittently all over body. Interior of bowl, dark red glaze with smooth texture.
CNDITION - Very good; normal wear.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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