Vase

Ceramic

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Vase

Entry/Object ID

C 61.6

Description

Creamware egg shaped flower pot supported by three sea serpents.

Category

Ceramics

Acquisition

Accession

C 61.6

Source or Donor

Elinor Merrill Antiques

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1961

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1800 - 1830

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

4 in

Material

Lead-glazed, Earthenware

Condition

Notes

Two of the three legs have broken at the thin section of the serpent's tail. Both are relied. One tail fragment is missing.

Provenance

Notes

Purchased from Elinor Merrill Antiques, 18 East 69th Street, New York, NY 6/12/61