Vase
ca. 1820 (made)
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Vase of ironstone painted in enamels and gilded. On the neck and body are Chinese mythical birds amid flowering plants. Bulbous body with a long neck and spreading mouth. The two handles are in the form of snakes supported by gilt scrolls. Round the mouth are two floral sprays and a border with an insect and a fish in cartouches separated by sprays of flowers on a dotted green ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ironstone painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase of ironstone painted in enamels and gilded, made at the factory of Spode Ceramic Works, Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1820. |
| Physical description | Vase of ironstone painted in enamels and gilded. On the neck and body are Chinese mythical birds amid flowering plants. Bulbous body with a long neck and spreading mouth. The two handles are in the form of snakes supported by gilt scrolls. Round the mouth are two floral sprays and a border with an insect and a fish in cartouches separated by sprays of flowers on a dotted green ground. |
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| Gallery label | Vase
Made at the factory of Josiah Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, about 1820
Marks: 'SPODE', 'Stone-China', printed and '3143', painted in red
Lead-glazed earthenware
379-1899 Given by Miss H.M. Gulson(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss H. M. Gulson in memory of Mr J. Spode. |
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| Accession number | 379-1899 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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