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Title	Urn
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1870
Publication Place	Fez (made) -
Subject	Africa Ceramics
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 33cm, Maximum width: 22cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	4229-1901
Record ID	4229-1901
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1870
Notes	The form of this vase resembles a European jardiniÃ¨re, an ornamental plant or flower stand. It was made in Fez, an important centre for Moroccan pottery, where professional male potters created decorative ware for urban consumers. The vase was acquired by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Maw initially donated it to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London but in 1901 most of the Museumâs ceramic holdings were transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later V&A), including this item.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tin-glazed earthenware
Fiziksel açıklama	Earthenware urn with fixed ring handles either side of the main body. Polychrome decoration on a white ground, with blobs of unfired red pigment applied over the glaze.

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Urn

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1870

Publication Place Fez (made) -

Subject Africa Ceramics

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 33cm, Maximum width: 22cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 4229-1901

Record ID 4229-1901

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1870

Notes The form of this vase resembles a European jardiniÃ¨re, an ornamental plant or flower stand. It was made in Fez, an important centre for Moroccan pottery, where professional male potters created decorative ware for urban consumers. The vase was acquired by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Maw initially donated it to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London but in 1901 most of the Museumâs ceramic holdings were transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later V&A), including this item.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tin-glazed earthenware

Fiziksel açıklama Earthenware urn with fixed ring handles either side of the main body. Polychrome decoration on a white ground, with blobs of unfired red pigment applied over the glaze.