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Porcelain vase (© Derby Museum and Art Gallery)
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© Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Porcelain vase

Artist: made by Derby Porcelain Factory (active 1748 - 1848)

Location: Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Date: circa 1798-1802

Materials: soft paste porcelain

Dimensions: 13.7 x 12.1cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,500 (Total: £6,000)

Vendor: Anonymous

Review number: 5228 (2003)

Provenance:
American collection (?); with current owner since early 1990's.

Description:
The importance of this work lies in its rare pierced or 'basketed' shape of which no other example is known in Derby porcelain. Two landscape reserves depict Derbyshire topographical scenes.

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