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Collections > Ceramics > Replica of the Portland Vase

Replica of the Portland Vase

Vase of pear shaped form with a rim at the base and flaring out at the neck. Two loop handles rise from the shoulders of the vase and are each supported by a male mask head in low relief. The body of the vase is decorated in low relief with male and female classical figures, an amorino, trees and classical columns. Size: Height: 26.8 cm.

Artist / Maker: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons

Place: Burslem

Object Type: vase

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Early Victorian

Actual Date: c. 1840

Century: 19th century

Material: Stoneware

Museum Accession Number: X.4191