Conservation
The vase is powder blue (cobalt oxide) with transparent interior glaze. The flat underside of the base has transparent glaze. The vase is wheel thrown in three parts: the bulbous body; upper shoulder and most of neck; and the top 4.5-5 cm. of the neck. The joins or seams are visible through the glaze. The join at the top of the neck can be felt on the interior. The vase is undamaged except for a small repaired chip on the upper lip. The vase has an 1876 Philadelphia Centennial sticker on the underside "A 103".
Date | Description | Narrative |
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1/30/2017 | Examination | Examined and cleaned for exhibition. |