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Vase

1752-1754 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Cylindrical and with a flared neck, spreading foot and central projection in the form of a ring encircling the vase. Painted on the front, slightly above the projection, with a large spray of roses, tulips and other flowers, while smaller sprays of flowers and insects are scattered over the vase outside and on the inside of the neck. Plain gilt lines encircle the foot and neck.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Vauxhall porcelain factory, Vauxhall, 1752-1754.
Physical description
Vase of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Cylindrical and with a flared neck, spreading foot and central projection in the form of a ring encircling the vase. Painted on the front, slightly above the projection, with a large spray of roses, tulips and other flowers, while smaller sprays of flowers and insects are scattered over the vase outside and on the inside of the neck. Plain gilt lines encircle the foot and neck.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.3cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.45-1970

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Record createdSeptember 28, 1998
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