Vase
1790-1795 (made)
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Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With two openwork handles represented as attached by screws to the shoulder, narrow neck with a flaring mouth, and high foot resting on a square plinth. Decorated with flowers loosely disposed in two wide bands round the middle of the body and shoulder, and with wreaths of foliage and formal designs in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, with two openwork handles, probably painted by William Billingsley, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, 1790-1795. |
| Physical description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With two openwork handles represented as attached by screws to the shoulder, narrow neck with a flaring mouth, and high foot resting on a square plinth. Decorated with flowers loosely disposed in two wide bands round the middle of the body and shoulder, and with wreaths of foliage and formal designs in gold. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'D' under a crown and crossed batons with six dots (In puce) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.295-1935. Formerly in the J. G. Mortlock Collection. |
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| Accession number | C.295A-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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