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Vase with cover

Designer William De Morgan British
Manufacturer Sands End Pottery British
1888–98
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase with cover
  • Designer: William De Morgan (British, London 1839–1917 London)
  • Manufacturer: Sands End Pottery (British)
  • Date: 1888–98
  • Medium: Pottery
  • Dimensions: 13 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (34.9 × 24.1 cm)
    Weight: 6.5 lb. (2.9 kg)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.163.2ab
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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