William T. Copeland & Sons. Vase, ca. 1875. Glazed earthenware, 9 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (23.2 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2003.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.8.jpg)
William T. Copeland & Sons. Vase, ca. 1875. Glazed earthenware, 9 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (23.2 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2003.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.8_mark.jpg)
Vase
Decorative Arts and Design
RETAILER
J.M. Shaw & Company
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Place manufactured: Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Place retailed: New York, New York, United States
DATES
ca. 1875
DIMENSIONS
9 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (23.2 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm)
Diameter of base: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Printed on underside of base in black: "MANUFACTURED BY / W. T. COPELAND & SONS" in circle and, within circle, "SOLELY FOR / J. M. SHAW & Co. / NEW YORK"
Impressed on underside of base near edge, below glaze: "M / 76"
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
2003.8
CREDIT LINE
H. Randolph Lever Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Glazed earthenware vase, cream colored. Molded body formed by three frontally placed eagles standing on a round base; tops of eagles' heads form spouts. Three molded handles around body between eagles; each handle in form of a pair of upright crossed spears angling outward from base and a swag of drapery with molded stripes that extends from shoulders of eagles to spears. Small shield on each pair of spears with molded inscriptions: (1) "1876 / CENTENNIAL / MEMORIAL"; (2) "WASHINGTON / FATHER / OF / OUR COUNTRY"; and (3) "1776 / DECLARATION / OF / INDEPENDENCE."
Condition: Good; some manufacturing imperfections in glaze; few minor chips around edge of base.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
William T. Copeland & Sons. Vase, ca. 1875. Glazed earthenware, 9 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (23.2 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2003.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.8.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 2003.8.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005
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