Portland Vase
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| Caption | They pieced together a masterpiece after a drunkard had smashed the Portland Vase into over 200 pieces. Top left inset: Sir William Hamilton, collector of antiquities, who sold the vase to the Duchess of Portland. Top right inset: an amphora, or two-handled wine jar. Bottom left and centre: Josiah Wedgwood borrowed the vase and used its design on some of his stoneware. Bottom right: the Portland Vase. Original artwork for the illustrations on p30 of L&L issue no. 999 (2 May 1981). |
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| Creator | Brian Evans, British (20th Century) |
| Artwork medium | painting |
| Credit | © Look and Learn |
| Search stock images by keyword | Portland Vase Sir William Hamilton cameo Roman glass antiquities British Museum restoration Josiah Wedgwood stoneware Wedgwood design amphora Brian Evans |
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| A005997 | Hi-res: 3,570 x 4,481 pixels Lo-res: 893 x 1,120 pixels |
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