© Victoria and Albert Museum
Vases
Artist: Edward William Godwin (1833 - 1886)
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum
Date: circa 1877
Materials: earthenware
Dimensions: 19 x 21.6cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £50,000 (Total: £112,500)
Vendor: Paul Reeves Ltd
Provenance:
Christie's, 1980s; Paul Reeves. These works have been vetted by the Art Loss Register in 2008.
Description:
These two vases are the only known examples of ceramics designed by Godwin (other than tiles) and will compliment his furniture designs already in the V&A. Godwin's work epitomises British aestheticism with its clean lines inspired by Japanese forms. These vases are decorated with Japanese inspired motifs: birds in rectangular fields bordered by floral and ornamental bands. The coffee table depicted on one of the vases is in the V&A's collection.
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