Object class: Miniature (size attribute) / Culture depicted: Vikings (ca. 790-1100 AD) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Miniature bowl cup, accession number 7-10151, described as Crested miniature bowl cup. general shape is half spherical, with a narrow cylindrical foot in the bottom center. the mouth is trimmed in gold. just under the mouth around the outside is a wide rim with three "tags" equidistant to each other. inside the bowl is the crest for Oban. the crest is an edged shaped shield, divided Per Fess style. the top portion is divided in half vertically. the left side has a dark blue background with a white lion standing on it hind legs brandishing its front paws. the right side of the shield is again divided diagonally, vertically, and horizontally alternating black and yellow. in the lower portion of the shield, it has a white background with a Viking ship, one mast (no sail) tied to four lines. at the top of the mast is a short star burst or rosette. The ship rests on a light blue sea. beneath the ship in the water is a fish facing to the left. Beneath the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with writing in Old English font in Norse (?) "Wr U3ART" Beneath the ribbon is the town name "Oban". made by Nautilus Porcelain, 1903-1913.

Hearst Museum object titled Miniature teapot and lid, accession number 7-10161a,b, described as Crested miniature (a)Teapot with (b)detached lid; general shape is spherical, almost cylindrical. The mouth is trimmed in gold and descends into a lip in the inner wall to catch the lid (which is domed shaped with a knob handle and a gold dot at its center). The handle of the teapot is ear shaped with a gold line down the center. It is attached just below the mouth, rounding up and around attaching just below the mid-section of the body, extending down to the bottom. The spout attaches wide, covering the widest part of the sphere. The bottom of the spout extends to a small point. The out line of the spout curves inward, then out making a pronounced pourer. The crest is an edged shaped shield, divided Per Fess style. The top portion is divided in half vertically. The left side has a dark blue background with a white lion standing on it hind legs brandishing its front paws. The right side of the shield is again divided diagonally, vertically, and horizontally alternating black and yellow. In the lower portion of the shield, it has a white background with a Viking ship, one mast (no sail) tied to four lines. At the top of the mast is a short star burst or rosette. The ship rests on a light blue sea. Beneath the ship in the water is a fish facing to the left. Beneath the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with writing in Old English font in Norse (?) "Wr U3ART" Beneath the ribbon is the towns name "Oban", the writing between the 'A' and 'N' has been worn off. There are no Makers Marks, possibly Nautilus.

Hearst Museum object titled Miniature vase, accession number 7-10150, described as Crested miniature vase, general shape is elliptical (horizontal) with sharp angled sides. two handles on opposite sides are gently arched attached just above the sharp angle inwards and just beneath the neck. the mouth is formed by a short cylindrical beck in the center. on one side is a bloomed thistle with leaves, with a purple flower; the opposite side is the crest for Oban. the crest is an edged shaped shield, divided Per Fess style. the top portion is divided in half vertically. the left side has a dark blue background with a white lion standing on it hind legs brandishing its front paws. the right side of the shield is again divided diagonally, vertically, and horizontally alternating black and yellow. in the lower portion of the shield, it has a white background with a Viking ship, one mast (no sail) tied to four lines. at the top of the mast is a short star burst or rosette. The ship rests on a light blue sea. beneath the ship in the water is a fish facing to the left. Beneath the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with writing in Old English font in Norse (?) "Wr U3ART" Beneath the ribbon is the town name "Oban". made by Nautilus, 1903-1913.