Vase
1757 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and with an elongated ovoid body and concave neck, and with a full-length portrait of the Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and below it is a military trophy with three flags bearing the names of Frederick's victories, 'Reisberg, Prague, Collin', 'Welham, Rossbach, Breslau', and 'Neumark, Lissa, Breslau', and both prints are inscribed 'R H Worcester', and above the figure of Frederick are two cupids holding a laurel-wreath and a palm branch, and a battle is represented in the background, and on the reverse is a figure of Fame blowing two trumpets.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel |
Brief description | Vase of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and with an elongated ovoid body and concave neck, and print engraved by Robert Hancock, and made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, 1757. |
Physical description | Vase of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel, and with an elongated ovoid body and concave neck, and with a full-length portrait of the Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and below it is a military trophy with three flags bearing the names of Frederick's victories, 'Reisberg, Prague, Collin', 'Welham, Rossbach, Breslau', and 'Neumark, Lissa, Breslau', and both prints are inscribed 'R H Worcester', and above the figure of Frederick are two cupids holding a laurel-wreath and a palm branch, and a battle is represented in the background, and on the reverse is a figure of Fame blowing two trumpets. |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | The king's portrait is from a plate by Robert Hancock after a painting by Antoine Pesne Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from a sale at Christie's for £9 10 shillings in November 1882 |
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Other number | Sch. I 617 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:488-1885 |
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Record created | January 28, 2009 |
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