Design for a ewer, decorated with grotesque ornament
Design
ca. 1895 (made)
ca. 1895 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
L. V. Solon was the son of the more famous Marc-Louis-Emmanuel Solon (1835-1913). His father had worked as a designer for the Sèvres porcelain factory in France, and then from 1871 for Minton’s of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. L. V. Solon was born in England and also went to work for Minton’s. Father and son both specialised in grotesque pattern.
This wonderfully drawn ewer is based on grotesque patterns of the 16th century. The panels of allegorical figures relate to ceramic production. The vessel was conceived as a support for decorative painting of the highest quality. It was probably intended as an exhibition piece to demonstrate what Minton and its world-renowned painters could do.
This wonderfully drawn ewer is based on grotesque patterns of the 16th century. The panels of allegorical figures relate to ceramic production. The vessel was conceived as a support for decorative painting of the highest quality. It was probably intended as an exhibition piece to demonstrate what Minton and its world-renowned painters could do.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Design for a ewer, decorated with grotesque ornament (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour, with touches of gold paint |
| Brief description | Design for a ewer, decorated with grotesque ornament. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink and watercolour drawing on paper, with touches of gold paint |
| Dimensions |
|
| Styles | |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | L. V. Solon was the son of the more famous Marc-Louis-Emmanuel Solon (1835-1913). His father had worked as a designer for the Sèvres porcelain factory in France, and then from 1871 for Minton’s of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. L. V. Solon was born in England and also went to work for Minton’s. Father and son both specialised in grotesque pattern. This wonderfully drawn ewer is based on grotesque patterns of the 16th century. The panels of allegorical figures relate to ceramic production. The vessel was conceived as a support for decorative painting of the highest quality. It was probably intended as an exhibition piece to demonstrate what Minton and its world-renowned painters could do. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.777-1978 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
