Vase
ca. 1758-68 (made)
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Vase of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Of flattened bulbous form with a wide neck and two rococo scrolled loop handles. On each side is a heart-shaped compartment, painted with two lovers in a landscape. The ground is bluish-green.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Vase of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-68 |
Physical description | Vase of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Of flattened bulbous form with a wide neck and two rococo scrolled loop handles. On each side is a heart-shaped compartment, painted with two lovers in a landscape. The ground is bluish-green. |
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Marks and inscriptions | An anchor Note In gold |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss E.A. Evans |
Object history | One of a pair with 477-1902. |
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Bibliographic reference | Mallet, J.V.G., 'Chelsea Gold Anchor Vases, I: The Forms', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, Vol.17, Part 1, 1999, p. 141, fig. 25 |
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Accession number | 477A-1902 |
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Record created | April 30, 2010 |
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