Bottle and Stopper
ca. 1850 (made)
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Object Type
This 'jewelled' bottle with its elaborate gilt-metal mounts was unlikely to have been intended for use but rather for display.The manufacturer probably hoped to convey the impression of a precious object mounted in gold and set with costly jewels. It is possible the design was inspired by embroidery with applied pearls on 16th-century woman's dress.
Materials & Making
The appearance of pearls and jewels was achieved by applying thick raised enamels in appropriate colours.
People
W. T. Copeland's succeeded the partnership of Copeland and Garrett in 1847. The original company, started by Josiah Spode in about 1761, has traditionally been credited with perfecting bone china in the late 1780s. In their revolutionary technique, bone ash is added to porcelain to give a whiter and stronger material.
Historical Associations
The Great Exhibition jury reports praised the competence of this jewelled work but not the result: 'The effect of inlaid pearls and other jewels is rendered with considerable success'. Much skill was involved, but the taste of the final product was questioned.
This 'jewelled' bottle with its elaborate gilt-metal mounts was unlikely to have been intended for use but rather for display.The manufacturer probably hoped to convey the impression of a precious object mounted in gold and set with costly jewels. It is possible the design was inspired by embroidery with applied pearls on 16th-century woman's dress.
Materials & Making
The appearance of pearls and jewels was achieved by applying thick raised enamels in appropriate colours.
People
W. T. Copeland's succeeded the partnership of Copeland and Garrett in 1847. The original company, started by Josiah Spode in about 1761, has traditionally been credited with perfecting bone china in the late 1780s. In their revolutionary technique, bone ash is added to porcelain to give a whiter and stronger material.
Historical Associations
The Great Exhibition jury reports praised the competence of this jewelled work but not the result: 'The effect of inlaid pearls and other jewels is rendered with considerable success'. Much skill was involved, but the taste of the final product was questioned.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, blue-glazed, with painted decoration, 'jewelled' and gilt, mounted in gilt metal |
| Brief description | Bottle and stopper of porcelain, blue-glazed with painted decoration, 'jewelled' and gilt, mounted in gilt metal, Copeland & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | The whole of the ornamentation, representing a combination of pearls and gems, is executed in enamels thoroughly vitrified and so coloured as to imitate the natural stones. The ground is dark royal blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An ermine spot (In green) |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
Bottles like this were praised at the Exhibition for their 'rich surface decoration' and described as examples of 'excellent modern manufacture'. They were made to look as if they were set with pearls and gemstones.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Exhibited and obtained from the Great Exhibition of 1851. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Summary | Object Type This 'jewelled' bottle with its elaborate gilt-metal mounts was unlikely to have been intended for use but rather for display.The manufacturer probably hoped to convey the impression of a precious object mounted in gold and set with costly jewels. It is possible the design was inspired by embroidery with applied pearls on 16th-century woman's dress. Materials & Making The appearance of pearls and jewels was achieved by applying thick raised enamels in appropriate colours. People W. T. Copeland's succeeded the partnership of Copeland and Garrett in 1847. The original company, started by Josiah Spode in about 1761, has traditionally been credited with perfecting bone china in the late 1780s. In their revolutionary technique, bone ash is added to porcelain to give a whiter and stronger material. Historical Associations The Great Exhibition jury reports praised the competence of this jewelled work but not the result: 'The effect of inlaid pearls and other jewels is rendered with considerable success'. Much skill was involved, but the taste of the final product was questioned. |
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| Accession number | 2777&A-1901 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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