Vase
ca. 1860 (made)
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Vase of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Slender amphora-shaped, with a square plinth and handles, each in the form of two gilt serpents intertwined. On a dark blue ground are, on one side, Venus attended by Cupid, painted in white and black enamel in the manner of Limoges enamels, and on the other side is a trophy of Love and War in raised gilding. Round the shoulder is a white band in reserve, moulded with oval rosettes in relief and picked out in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Coalport Porcelain Factory, Coalport, ca. 1860. |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Slender amphora-shaped, with a square plinth and handles, each in the form of two gilt serpents intertwined. On a dark blue ground are, on one side, Venus attended by Cupid, painted in white and black enamel in the manner of Limoges enamels, and on the other side is a trophy of Love and War in raised gilding. Round the shoulder is a white band in reserve, moulded with oval rosettes in relief and picked out in gold. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Venus' (Written in red under the base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
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| Bibliographic reference | Exhibition of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts
catalogue. London : Victoria and Albert Museum (HMSO), 1952. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.565-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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