Vase
ca. 1750 (made)
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A large medallion represents Victory seated on a cloud, censed by a cherub and offered homage by the Arts of Painting and Sculpture. It is enclosed in an elaborate rococo border in green and yellow of two gryphons, a water-nymph, Time, and a grotesque fountain-head, mixed with foliage. The field is scattered with flowers in bright colours, painted to conceal blemishes in the glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Vase of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted with colours. Probably painted by Fredrich Hess. German (Hochst), c.1750. |
| Physical description | A large medallion represents Victory seated on a cloud, censed by a cherub and offered homage by the Arts of Painting and Sculpture. It is enclosed in an elaborate rococo border in green and yellow of two gryphons, a water-nymph, Time, and a grotesque fountain-head, mixed with foliage. The field is scattered with flowers in bright colours, painted to conceal blemishes in the glaze. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A wheel and 'H' (in red) |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the H. B. Murray Bequest |
| Object history | Bought from A. Spero, London. Originally thought to have been painted by Ignaz Hess about 1755. |
| Historical context | Note in Register: (June 14, 1968) Set of three vases. Painted by the elder, Frederick Hess; the father of Ignaz Hess, c.1750. Information supplied by Dr. Horst Reber, Historisches Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. |
| Production | Friedrich Hess was the father of Ignaz Hess. |
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| Accession number | C.239-1931 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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