Ewer
1851 (made)
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Ewer and stand of 'Parian ware,' moulded in relief and gilded. The ewer has an ovoid body decorated on the front with two nude figures of boys reclining on a double bracket between two monsters, terminating in symmetrical scrolled stems with foliage, amongst which are birds. The neck is gadrooned and has a lion's mask on the front. The mouth has a foliated edge and projecting lip. The handle is in the form of a winged monster. The foot is scalloped and has a knob on the stem. The rim of the circular stand is decorated with three shields supported by pairs of demi-figures of cupids terminating in symmetrical leafy scrolls amongst which are birds; the edge is moulded with quatrefoils.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Parian ware, moulded in relief and gilded |
| Brief description | Ewer and stand of 'Parian ware', moulded in relief and gilded, modelled by Pierre-Emile Jeannest, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, 1851. |
| Physical description | Ewer and stand of 'Parian ware,' moulded in relief and gilded. The ewer has an ovoid body decorated on the front with two nude figures of boys reclining on a double bracket between two monsters, terminating in symmetrical scrolled stems with foliage, amongst which are birds. The neck is gadrooned and has a lion's mask on the front. The mouth has a foliated edge and projecting lip. The handle is in the form of a winged monster. The foot is scalloped and has a knob on the stem. The rim of the circular stand is decorated with three shields supported by pairs of demi-figures of cupids terminating in symmetrical leafy scrolls amongst which are birds; the edge is moulded with quatrefoils. |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Obtained from the Great Exhibition of 1851. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Accession number | 2791&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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