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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, one of a pair, decorated with classical subjects in gilding on a blue ground. Pear-shaped body with spreading mouth and foot, and two mask handles. On the body are two panels, the one containing a thyrsus leaning against a pedestal, and the other a bowl of fruit; the remaining surface is decorated with arabesques. Round the neck and foot are rows of white bead ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, glazed, gilt
Brief description
Porcelain vase, one of a pair, decorated with classical subjects in gilding on a blue ground, probably France (Paris), about 1830
Physical description
Vase, one of a pair, decorated with classical subjects in gilding on a blue ground. Pear-shaped body with spreading mouth and foot, and two mask handles. On the body are two panels, the one containing a thyrsus leaning against a pedestal, and the other a bowl of fruit; the remaining surface is decorated with arabesques. Round the neck and foot are rows of white bead ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.1cm
  • Width: 11.1cm
Gallery label
Gallery 128 Decant 2003 Probably made at an unidentified Paris factory(07/06/2004)
Credit line
Given by Miss H. M. Gulson in memory of Mr J. Spode.
Object history
One of a pair with 377A-1899.
Production
Acquired as Spode, probably because it was owned by a descendent of the Spode family and came to the Museum with a large collection of Spode.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
377-1899

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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