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Title	Vase
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1870
Publication Place	Fez (made) -
Subject	Africa Ceramics
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 18.2cm, (of neck opening) diameter: 9.3cm, (maximum width) width: 10.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1578-1871
Record ID	1578-1871
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1870
Notes	Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards. The shape of this vase appears to have been inspired by European equivalents. The vase was donated to the V&A by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. The company won many medals and awards at the international exhibitions which were a feature of the late 19th century. This vase was displayed at the 1871 Annual International Exhibition held in London.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue and green Earthenware Tin Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama	Glazed earthenware vase with blue decoration on a white ground, and some details in green. Two scrolling handles.

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Vase

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1870

Publication Place Fez (made) -

Subject Africa Ceramics

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 18.2cm, (of neck opening) diameter: 9.3cm, (maximum width) width: 10.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1578-1871

Record ID 1578-1871

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1870

Notes Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards. The shape of this vase appears to have been inspired by European equivalents. The vase was donated to the V&A by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. The company won many medals and awards at the international exhibitions which were a feature of the late 19th century. This vase was displayed at the 1871 Annual International Exhibition held in London.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue and green Earthenware Tin Glazed

Fiziksel açıklama Glazed earthenware vase with blue decoration on a white ground, and some details in green. Two scrolling handles.