Vase with Ho-o Bird
Manufacturer
Bow Porcelain Works
(English, 1744 - 1776)
CultureEnglish
OriginBow, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Dateca.1755
MediumPhosphatic (bone ash) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (G08.6.1.1-2): 26.9 x 13 cm (10 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionPair of Bow oviform vases with a narrow flared neck encirled by a red and gilt formal border below the mouth. The body is enamelled in the Kakiemon style with pheasants flying and perched upon flowering prunus and bamboo stalks issuing from banded hedges. The domed foot has a cut-out rim enamelled with floral sprigs.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG08.6.1.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
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