One of Five-Piece vase garniture
Caption
One of Five-Piece vase garniture, ca. 1780. Ceramic, underglaze, and glaze, Height (with lid): 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Nat Bass, 78.1.2a-b. Creative Commons-BY
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
One of Five-Piece vase garniture
Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Ceramic, underglaze, and glaze
Classification
Dimensions
Height (with lid): 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Painted in blue on bottom, claw marrk above "150 / 3".
Credit Line
Gift of Nat Bass
Accession Number
78.1.2a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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What were transparent glazes typically made from?
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