Vase and Cover
1840-1845 (made)
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Vase and cover of bone china, amphora-shaped on square plinth. The handles consist of gilt intertwined vine-stems, and the domed cover is surmounted by a bunch of grapes. Round the lower part are gilt vine-leaves and tendrils in relief. The figure-subject is surrounded by gilt scrolls. The decoration is on a bleu-de-roi ground. On one side is depicted the crowning of the Rose Queen at Salency in the north of France. The base is inscribed: "Marguerito [sic]. The Rose Queen of Salency. Mrs. S. C. Hall (1800-1881)."
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase and cover of bone china, painted in enamels and gilt, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, 1840-1845 |
| Physical description | Vase and cover of bone china, amphora-shaped on square plinth. The handles consist of gilt intertwined vine-stems, and the domed cover is surmounted by a bunch of grapes. Round the lower part are gilt vine-leaves and tendrils in relief. The figure-subject is surrounded by gilt scrolls. The decoration is on a bleu-de-roi ground. On one side is depicted the crowning of the Rose Queen at Salency in the north of France. The base is inscribed: "Marguerito [sic]. The Rose Queen of Salency. Mrs. S. C. Hall (1800-1881)." |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Godden, Geoffrey A. Chamberlain-Worcester porcelain, 1788-1852. Wigston, Leicester: Magna Books, 1992 |
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| Accession number | 3317&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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