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This vase was made in the same factory, under the same industrial conditions.<br><br><b>Design & Designing</b><br>Walter Crane (1845-1915) trained as a wood-engraver and worked as a painter and illustrator.  He designed tile patterns for Maw from 1874 and was commissioned to design a series of vases in about 1889. These demonstrate Crane's interest in all historical forms and decoration, especially those of classical antiquity and of the Islamic world.  This swan-shaped vase has powerfully-designed painted decoration with Neo-classical overtones typical of Crane's graphic work. His monogram is equally decorative, incorporating a standing crane. 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Like many Arts and Crafts designers, Crane was prepared to step outside the usual bounds of conventional form and manufacture to achieve new effects.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}},{"text":"Vase\nmade by Maw & Co. (Ltd), Benthall Works, Jackfield, Shropshire, England, \n\n\nCirc.313-1953","date":{"text":"23/05/2008","earliest":"2008-05-23","latest":"2008-05-23"}}],"partNumbers":["CIRC.313-1953"],"accessionNumberNum":"313","accessionNumberPrefix":"CIRC","accessionYear":1953,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LP9409","2019LP0788","2019LU9543","2019LU7724","2019LU1987","2019LT8601","2019LT8426","2019LV6194"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-25","recordCreationDate":"1998-06-22","availableToBook":false}}