Covered Vase
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge III (1760-1820)
Datec.1775-1780
MediumPhosphatic (bone ash) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G05.18.44a): 24.8 x 11 cm (9 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.)
Overall (G05.18.44b): 6.1 x 6.4 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
MarkingsPseudo-Chinese seal in underglaze blue
DescriptionVase of ovoid shape and domed cover with floral finial. It is painted in colours including pink with exotic birds, one with an urn on a pedestal and the other with a townscape in the distance. It is in large oval reserves on a scale blue ground with gilt scrollwork.
Credit LineThe Radlett Collection of 18th Century English Porcelain
Object numberG05.18.44a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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