vase;
vase-stand
- Museum number
- 1997,0603.1
- Description
-
Vase; glass; amphora-shaped in a wrought-iron stand with spiral motifs. The vase is mould-blown with vertical ribs, in amber coloured glass.
- Production date
- 1880-1890
- Dimensions
-
Height: 583 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- The iron mounts were forged at the Whitefriars Glassworks, using the same furnaces. Powell later supplied glass vessels for both Benson and Ashbee to mount in bronze or silver. But Powell's iron-mounted vessels pre-date Benson's and Ashbee's by at least a decade.
This vase is one of the largest iron-mounted vessels made by Powell.
This vase is illustrated in L. Jackson (ed), 'Whitefriars Glass: The Art of James Powell and Sons', exhibition catalogue, Manchester City Art Galleries, Shepton Beauchamp,1996 (pp.101 &155). See also J. Rudoe, '"Glasses with Histories": Historic Revivals by Harry and James Crofts Powell' in Jackson (ed)1996, pp 36-53.
- Location
- On display (G47/dc16)
- Acquisition date
- 1997
- Acquisition notes
- Originally from the Cargin/Morley collection, this piece was then exhibited in the Manchester City Whitefriars Glass exhibition before it was purchased by the BM.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1997,0603.1
