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Vase

1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
L. A. C. Macé Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Vase of earthenware transfer-printed with iris plants and butterflies on a yellow ground.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Earthenware transfer-printed
Earthenware
Transfer-Printed
Brief description
Vase of earthenware transfer-printed, L. A. C. Macé porcelain factory, Paris, 1867
Physical description
Vase of earthenware transfer-printed with iris plants and butterflies on a yellow ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 49.5cm
  • Diameter: 20.6cm
Gallery label
VASE

L. A. C. Mace

Manufacturer

Paris:1867
Earthenware with
printed decoration

754-1869

This vase was bought from Paris 1867 Exhibition at which Mons. Mace, an obscure figure, showed "porcelain and earthenware decorated by chromolithographic processes". This technique excited attention and probably led to the Museum purchasing the vase as part of its policy to bring new technical and artistic developments to the attention of British manufacturers. Leon Arnoux, in his exhibition report said, "Mr. Mace has perfected as far as possible his chromo-lithographic process ... it requires close inspection to perceive that his porcelain is not painted by an experienced hand".
Object history
Purchased from the Paris 1867 Exhibition
Subjects depicted
Butterflies
Plants
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
754-1869

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Record createdApril 27, 2009
Record URL
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