Vase and Cover

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and cover of porcelain painted in underglaze blue with figures in 'Chinese' dress

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Vase and cover of porcelain painted in blue, Worcester, ca. 1770
Physical description
Vase and cover of porcelain painted in underglaze blue with figures in 'Chinese' dress
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.7cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
A crescent (In blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Henry Couling, Esq.
Historical context
From a garniture of five vases
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern, see Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, revised edition 1989, cat. I.A.8, where dated ca. 1770
Collection
Accession number
720&A-1907

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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