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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

1788 (made)
Place of origin

Inverted pear-shaped body resting on a high spreading foot, concave neck, two scrolled loop handles with flowers and ribbons modelled and applied in relief, domed cover surmounted in a finial of similar applied flowers. On one side of the body is a large bouquet, on the other a group of melons and other fruit lying beside a pedastal supporting a bust. Smaller sprays of fruit and flowers decorate the cover and foot. The date is painted on the cover , the colours are blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese purple.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase (Over Case J2)
  • Cover (Over Case J2)
Materials and techniques
tin-glazed earthenware, applied, painted
Brief description
Vase and cover, one of a pair, of tin-glazed earthenware, with applied decoration, painted in colours. Italian (Naples); 1788
Physical description
Inverted pear-shaped body resting on a high spreading foot, concave neck, two scrolled loop handles with flowers and ribbons modelled and applied in relief, domed cover surmounted in a finial of similar applied flowers. On one side of the body is a large bouquet, on the other a group of melons and other fruit lying beside a pedastal supporting a bust. Smaller sprays of fruit and flowers decorate the cover and foot. The date is painted on the cover , the colours are blue, green, yellow, orange and manganese purple.
Dimensions
  • Height: 47.6cm
  • Width: 28.3cm
Credit line
Given by Mons. Albert Bichet
Collection
Accession number
C.62&A-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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