ECL-Bn.11:4-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.11:4-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Tall cylindrical vase
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The volume Bn 11, entitled Vase antiche, is devoted entirely to vases, some antique, but mostly fanciful products after the antique. A large number of the engravings have the initials AE. V and the representation of fanciful vases fall into three groups, distinguished by the inscriptions (a) sic Romae antiqui sculptores ex aere et marmore faciebant,
(b) ex Romanis antiquitatibus,
(c) Romae ab antiquo repertum
(b) ex Romanis antiquitatibus,
(c) Romae ab antiquo repertum
Description
Content (description)
The tall cylindrical vase has a tall knobbed lid and stands on a stout foot. Round the lip and round the lower part of the body are plain mouldings, and in the area between them a lion stands to right in relief, a club is set horizontally above the lion, while below is the inscription AAEXANDPOY.
Content (object)
vase with lid
Content (note)
Dimensions
height (actual size): 418mm
width (actual size): 296mm
width (actual size): 296mm
Inscription
Written in ink below the engraving: A Grecian vase of Transparent Orientall Alabaster Jos(?) Smith/
Heigth Inches 17 1/2
Circumference 18 1/2
Diametr of cover 6
Do of foot 5 3/8
Heigth Inches 17 1/2
Circumference 18 1/2
Diametr of cover 6
Do of foot 5 3/8
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Unknown (Engraver)