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Culture:English
Title:vase
Date Made:1780-1800
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:ceramic: lead glazed, refined white earthenware (pearlware, china glaze), underglaze cobalt blue
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire (probably)
Measurements:overall: 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.; 20.955 x 17.145 x 9.525 cm
Accession Number:  HD 84.059
Credit Line:Gift in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick V. Geier
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
English pearlware vase decorated with underglaze dark blue accents. The vase is designed as three, intertwined cornucopias, with the center one supported by two dolphins, whose tails rise 3/4 up the height of the center cornucopia. Each dolphin's head at the base has simulated water gushing forth.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location)

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