Description
| Product ID: | 9780714150222 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Objects in Focus |
| Title: | The Portland Vase |
| Authors: | Author: Susan Walker |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | Carving and modelling, moulding and casting, Carving & modelling, moulding & casting, Ancient Rome |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book offers an exciting new reading of the Portland vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between Octavia, Anthony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the Dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Josiah Wedgwood. |
| Imprint Name: | British Museum Press |
| Publisher Name: | British Museum Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-11-22 |
