M 324

Collection

Metalwork

Brief description

Japanned coal vase made from lacquered tin plate with gilding and painted floral decoration on the lid, cast iron claw feet and iron lion mask handles, with a removable tin-plate liner, probably manufactured in or around Wolverhampton, c.1830.

Object name

coal vase

Object number

M 324

Location

On Display

Production date

c.1830 (manufactured)

Production place

Wolverhampton (manufactured)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

paint
iron
tin
gold

Technique

cast
painted
japanned
lacquered
tinned

Physical description

Japanned coal vase with a line of gilding around the top and bottom of the body and painted floral and gilded decoration on the lid. It has an iron knob on top. The vase is made from lacquered tin plate, with four cast iron claw feet and iron lion mask handles. It has a removable tin plate liner with iron oval handles inside. The liner may have been re-lined.

Dimensions

Height: 45cm
Width: 43cm
Depth: 32cm

Website keywords

fire tools
fireplaces