Barry ball vase, abstract polychrome decoration on russet and purple ground, incised signature, 7.87 in. high
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
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