Flower Vase
Date1772-1795
Maker
Ralph Wood
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (china glaze / pearlware)
DimensionsOW: 6 3/8"
OH : 7 7/8"
OD: 3 7/8"
OH : 7 7/8"
OD: 3 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1960-366
DescriptionMolded flower vase with two dolphins or scaled sea creatures spewing water from their mouths at the base. The dolphins' bodies intertwine with scrolling leaves and vines, and their tails rise up on each side of the open flower vessel. The dolphins and scrolls decorated in green, brown, and pale yellow.Mark(s)Impressed mark under base reads: Ra WOOD / BurslemProvenanceDelomoshe and Son Ltd, 4 Campden Hill Road, Kensington High Street, London, W.8
ca. 1780
ca. 1780
1815-1820
1815-1820
ca. 1812
1815-1820
1815-1820
ca. 1740