Vase

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Name/Title

Vase

Entry/Object ID

997.70.11.1

Description

The vase is made of green coloured glass. The rim of the vase is flared with a gold trim band at the top, and at the top and bottom of the sides, with a gold coloured leaf band with dots between the side bands. The body of the vase is conical in shape. The body is covered with gold coloured leaves and dots. On one side of the body is an oval picture, the painted picture is on porcelain (?), it is of a woman (head shot, facing left) in a blue dress, with brown hair that has been put up, and she is wearing long gold earrings and a necklace with a gold cross. (picture approx. 9 cm high x 7 cm wide). The pedistal base is made of gold coloured/plated metal, its shape is slightly domed-conical with a rib around the foot rim.

Dimensions

Height

27 cm

Width

8.7 cm

Dimension Notes

Height: 27 cm Width: (at rim) 7.8 cm (at base) 8.7 cm

Material

Glass, Porcelain