Vase
ca. 1760-1770 (made)
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Vase of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief. Inverted pear-shaped with rococo scrollwork in relief round the wide mouth and spreading base. On either side of the body is a grotesque mask beneath a projecting conventional shell.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain, Buen Retiro porcelain factory, Buen Retiro, ca. 1760-1770. |
| Physical description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief. Inverted pear-shaped with rococo scrollwork in relief round the wide mouth and spreading base. On either side of the body is a grotesque mask beneath a projecting conventional shell. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A fleur-de-lys (In underglaze blue) |
| Gallery label | Vase
Porcelain
Mark: a fleur-de-lys, in underglaze blue
SPAIN (BUEN RETIRO); about 1760-70
Gift of Mr J.H. Fitzhenry
C.26-1910
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. J. H. Fitzhenry |
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| Accession number | C.26-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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