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Their purpose was purely decorative.<br><br><b>People</b><br>The form, and some of the ornament, such as the laurel swag and acanthus leaves on the body of this vase, are based on a design by the Italian printmaker Stefano della Bella (1610-1664). He produced about 1,400 prints during his lifetime, which were very influential, particularly a series of designs for vases in <i>Raccolta di Vasi Diversi</i>, published between 1639 and 1648. The design was adapted by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792), whose drawing, now in Sir John Soane's Museum in London, was copied by the highly-fashionable silversmithing partnership (active from 1758) of John Parker and Edward Wakelin.<br><br><b>Vase Mania</b><br>The vase was arguably the most fashionable interior design accessory of the late 18th century, and a distinctive icon of the Neo-classical style. Inspired by the revival of interest in the antique world, the vase was often based, as here, on engraved design sources of a later period. This silver vase was at the top end of the market for such products, along with the ancient urns imported from Italy and the modern ormolu-mounted (gilded) hardstone vases.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Adam, Robert","id":"A8077"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"AAT25190"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Bella, Stefano della","id":"A8139"},"association":{"text":"printmaker","id":"AAT25164"},"note":"after"}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Parker & Wakelin","id":"A9189"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silver, with applied cast ornament, embossed and engraved decoration","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Vases","id":"THES48879"},{"text":"Scotland","id":"THES262877"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AM6767"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"118D","id":"THES49229"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"28"},{"current":{"text":"118D","id":"THES49229"},"free":"","case":"CA2","shelf":"","box":"28"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Vase","id":""}],[{"text":"Lid","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1770-1771","earliest":"1770-01-01","latest":"1771-12-31"},"association":{"text":"hallmarked","id":"x32454"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"22.86","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"12.06","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Made in London by John Parker and Edward Wakelin (in partnership from 1758). 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