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Vase: C.71-2023

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ohr, George E.

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Description

Buff bisque vase with in-body twist

Notes

History note: The artist; with the Ohr family, by descent, until 1972; collection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow Rubin; sold, Rago Auctions, Early 20th Century, 14 June 2014; private collection; Freeman’s Auctions, Design, 18 May 2023; with Guild Gallery, from whom purchased by the Fitzwilliam Museum

Legal notes

Bought with the Abbott Fund, 2023

Measurements and weight

Daimeter: 10.2 cm
Height: 11.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2023) by Guild Gallery Abbott Fund

Dating

C. 1898 - 1910

Materials used in production

unglazed Earthenware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: GE Ohr
  • Location: Underside
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.71-2023
Primary reference Number: 313781
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 21 February 2024 Updated: Monday 24 March 2025 Last processed: Monday 24 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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