vase; general shape is bell shaped, the bottom angles inward to create the base. the top flattens out, in the center is a smaller cylindrical neck about 1.5 cm in height, on the neck is a wider bowl-shaped mouth with sharp angled sides, almost vertical. there are two handles on opposite sides, ear shaped, attached to the center of the bowl-shaped mouth curving around attaching near the top of the bell-shaped body. the crest has an edged shaped shield with an orange background in the center are two axes that cross over each other, at the bottom of the handle, they turn to meet creating a triangle. behind the crossed axes is a wreath of acorn branches crossing at the bottom. between the two axe heads and acorn branches is a yellow crown ornately decorated. beneath the shield is a scrolling yellow ribbon with the phrase "A Dh'Aindeoin Co Theireadh E", beneath the ribbon is written "Fort William". made by Foley China, before 1906, owned by Shelly China.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material), Paint (coating), and Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
souvenir
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Dimensions:
height 11 centimeters and diameter 6.3 centimeters