Vase
1769-1770 (made)
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Elongated vase of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded; the surface is painted with a landscape with trees and flowering shrubs, amongst which are two exotic birds, and a butterfly and another large insect are painted on the shoulder, below a band of scroll ornament in gold; the base has also a border in gold
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Elongated vase of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, 1769-1770. |
| Physical description | Elongated vase of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded; the surface is painted with a landscape with trees and flowering shrubs, amongst which are two exotic birds, and a butterfly and another large insect are painted on the shoulder, below a band of scroll ornament in gold; the base has also a border in gold |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Nixon & Rhodes, London, for £16 in February 1872 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 712 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:708-1885 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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