One of Five-Piece vase garniture

ca.1780

Caption

One of Five-Piece vase garniture, ca.1780. Ceramic, underglaze, and glaze, overall: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. (22.2 x 14 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Nat Bass, 78.1.5. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Title

One of Five-Piece vase garniture

Date

ca.1780

Medium

Ceramic, underglaze, and glaze

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

overall: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. (22.2 x 14 x 10.2 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

Painted in blue on bottom, claw mark above "150 / 3".

Credit Line

Gift of Nat Bass

Accession Number

78.1.5

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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