Vase
ca. 1770 (made)
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Vase of porcelain painted with yellow enamel and over which are painted with sprays of formal flowers in purple. Hexagonal in shape with a flaring neck pierced with an openwork design. On either side on the shoulder is a female mask, in relief crowned with flowers from which hang large festoons of flowers modelled in high relief and applied.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with yellow enamel, over-painted with enamels, pierced and modelled |
| Brief description | Hexagonal vase of porcelain painted with yellow enamel and over which are painted with sprays of formal flowers, Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1770. |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain painted with yellow enamel and over which are painted with sprays of formal flowers in purple. Hexagonal in shape with a flaring neck pierced with an openwork design. On either side on the shoulder is a female mask, in relief crowned with flowers from which hang large festoons of flowers modelled in high relief and applied. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
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| Accession number | C.613-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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