Cornucopia
Vase
ca.1830 (made)
ca.1830 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This cornucopia 'vase', one of a pair, is in the classical style tempered by rococo-style floral ornamentation. Rococo style came to England from France in the 1730s, was out of fashion by the 1770s and enjoyed a long revival from about 1820. The Derby porcelain factory catered for the enthusiasm for eighteenth-century porcelain of French and German factories, such as Sèvres and Meissen, with their extravagant forms and bright sugary colours.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cornucopia |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Vase of flowers in the form of a cornucopia, one of a pair. Porcelain, painted in colours and gilt. Derby 1828-48 |
| Physical description | A vase of modelled flowers in natural colours, in the form of a horn (cornucopia), one of a pair with 2987-1901. The horn terminates in a gilt ram's head and rests on a rectangular base with four rococo style feet. The horn and the base are apple-green in colour |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | crown and 'D' (printed in red) |
| Gallery label | Credit Line: Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Prcatical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Prcatical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | Robert Bloor period |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This cornucopia 'vase', one of a pair, is in the classical style tempered by rococo-style floral ornamentation. Rococo style came to England from France in the 1730s, was out of fashion by the 1770s and enjoyed a long revival from about 1820. The Derby porcelain factory catered for the enthusiasm for eighteenth-century porcelain of French and German factories, such as Sèvres and Meissen, with their extravagant forms and bright sugary colours. |
| Associated object | 2987-1901 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2988-1901 |
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| Record created | January 3, 2003 |
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