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Royal Iron Foundry at Gleiwitz

Modeled by Louis Beyerhaus, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz

1855

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The vase is heavy. The vase's form is rotund and its exterior resembles a sea urchin, with five vertical bands comprised of six columns that contain impressions of circles. The exterior is glazed and a dark khaki color with some tan at the bottom of the vase. There are some color inconsistencies in the pattern along the vase, with some tan or green areas. Along the bottom of the vase are indentations of circles of varying shapes, interspersed with no discernible pattern. Around the lip and bottom of the vase are thin, orange rings. The interior of the vase's lip and the bottom of its base are unglazed red stoneware. The vase's interior is lighter in color and greener than the exterior.
Octagonal white jasper cameo with relief scene, set in cut steel as a brooch with steel bead dangles
Oval blue jasper cameo with white relief decoration, set in cut steel as a buckle. the cut steel is multi faceted to imitate gemstones and is probably produced by Matthew Boulton, the jasperware shows the sacrifice to cupid.
Earthenware vase in the Art Deco style covered completely with a mint green matte glaze, the body embossed in the round with a pattern of stylized flowers, foliage, and insects, the long, extended lip flared outward.