Vase

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, porcelain, printed with images of butterflies in enamels and gilt and with unglazed red ground.

Object details

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Brief description
Vase, porcelain, printed with butterflies in enamels and gilt L. A. C. Macé porcelain factory, France, about 1867
Physical description
Vase, porcelain, printed with images of butterflies in enamels and gilt and with unglazed red ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Diameter: 11cm
Marks and inscriptions
'z.' over 'z.' separated by a line (on base, painted in red enamel)
Object history
Bought from the Paris Exhibition, 1867. One of a pair with 753A-1869
Production
Paris (Auteuil)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Jury Reports 1862 Class XXXV p.8
  • Reports on the Paris Universal Exhibition 1867, London, 1868, Vol II p411
  • Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
Collection
Accession number
753-1869

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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