Vase
ca. 1755 (made)
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Vase of soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted with enamels. Quadrangular with the sides expand upwards, moulded with a diaper pattern in relief and painted with flowers. Supported on four small feet set at the angles with dependent shells in relief between them. Decorated border on the rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1755. |
| Physical description | Vase of soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted with enamels. Quadrangular with the sides expand upwards, moulded with a diaper pattern in relief and painted with flowers. Supported on four small feet set at the angles with dependent shells in relief between them. Decorated border on the rim. |
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| Gallery label | PAIR OF VASES
Porcelain
The shape copied from Meissen
ITALY (CAPODIMONTE); about 1755
C.18 & 19-1910
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr J.H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.19-1910. The shape is copied from Meissen. |
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| Accession number | C.18-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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