Vase
ca. 1770 (made)
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Vase of white porcelain. Hexagonal in shape with acanthus foliage in relief at each angle of the base. Festoons of conventional flowers are modelled in relief and applied and hang from the shoulder one on each side, and tied with ribbons on each alternate angle. Flaring mouth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain and modelled |
| Brief description | Hexagonal vase of white porcelain, Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1770. |
| Physical description | Vase of white porcelain. Hexagonal in shape with acanthus foliage in relief at each angle of the base. Festoons of conventional flowers are modelled in relief and applied and hang from the shoulder one on each side, and tied with ribbons on each alternate angle. Flaring mouth. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | Formerly in the Alfred Trapnell Collection. The blistering of the surface shows that this vase has failed in the firing. |
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| Accession number | C.611-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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