1969.3406.002 urn

Urn

  • Title:

    Warwick Vase

  • Category:

    Garden objects

  • Creator (Role):

    H. Crowther Ltd. (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1908-1915

  • Materials:

    Lead; Stone

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.3406.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.3406.002

Object Name

Urn

Title

Warwick Vase

Category

Garden objects

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

H. Crowther Ltd. (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1908-1915

Subjects

Mythological

Materials

Lead; Stone

Dimensions (inches)

14 (H) , 26 (W) , 23 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

36 (H) , 65 (W) , 58 (D)

Measurement Notes

Rob Plankinton measured object on 2/12/2024: 32” long x 23” wide x 20” height. Rob Plankinton weighed object using scale at Winterthur Post Office on 2/22/2024: 198 pounds. (P. DeStefano 2/23/2024)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] McCormick, Heather Jane & Ottomeyer, Hans. 2004 Vasemania: Neoclassical Form and Ornament in Europe.
Warwick vase in Piranesi illustration: pp. 33-34, no. 2, with history of the vase.
[Book] Israel, Barbara. Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste.
Istrian stone version by Emil Siebern: pp. 62-63, fig. 45, American, c. 1920 at Kykuit, Pocantico Hills, NY.
[Book] Sandon, John. 1993 The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1851, Volume 1. 1.
Chamberlain & Co. Worcester porcelain Warwick Vase in white with gilding: p. 362, col. pl. 95, has Bacchanal heads, c. 1840-5