Vase
ca. 1825 (made)
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Vase of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Ovoid body with gilt acanthus foliage in relief round the lower part and a wide band of flowers above, painted against a shaded marone background. Fluted foot, scalloped flaring neck, and two loop handles in the form of two intertwined serpents.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Ovoid vase of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, probably painted by Edwin Steele, Rockingham Ceramic Factory, Swinton, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Vase of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Ovoid body with gilt acanthus foliage in relief round the lower part and a wide band of flowers above, painted against a shaded marone background. Fluted foot, scalloped flaring neck, and two loop handles in the form of two intertwined serpents. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.758-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.758A-1935 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2009 |
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