The Arabian
Vase
c.1840-50 (made)
c.1840-50 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Vase of biscuit porcelain, of flaring fluted form with a long tapering cylindrical neck terminating in foliate piercing. The widest part is adorned with leaves and grapes and the vase stands on an undulating domed foot with a similar applied motif. The junction of the body and foot is decorated with applied leaves. The handles are in the form of rearing horses, their forehoofs on rococo scrolls.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Arabian (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain, modelled and moulded |
| Brief description | Vase,'The Arabian', biscuit porcelain, decorated with porcelain grapes, foliage and two horses, Grainger's factory, Worcester, about 1840-50 |
| Physical description | Vase of biscuit porcelain, of flaring fluted form with a long tapering cylindrical neck terminating in foliate piercing. The widest part is adorned with leaves and grapes and the vase stands on an undulating domed foot with a similar applied motif. The junction of the body and foot is decorated with applied leaves. The handles are in the form of rearing horses, their forehoofs on rococo scrolls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (No marks.) |
| Production | This design is featured in the Grainger factory's pattern book. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Registered papers 76/573. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.273-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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