Vase

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Urn-shaped. Round the neck is a border of gilt scrollwork. Round the body is a diaper of gold diamonds on a maroon ground and a panel containing a painting of the Holy Family.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in colours and gilded
Brief description
Vase of porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Barr, Flight & Barr, Worcester, ca. 1820
Physical description
Vase of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Urn-shaped. Round the neck is a border of gilt scrollwork. Round the body is a diaper of gold diamonds on a maroon ground and a panel containing a painting of the Holy Family.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
A broad stroke (In purple)
Credit line
Given by Herbert Eccles, Esq.
Object history
The subject of the Holy Family is after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Production
Painted by a pupil of Thomas Baxter.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.256-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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