Pair of wall vases
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Dateca.1754-1755
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 21 × 10.5 × 8 cm (8 1/4 × 4 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionOf spiral moulded horn shape, the borders embossed with alternating flowerheads and leaves between bands of puce enamelled scrollwork, the spiral bodies brightly painted with flower sprays and sprigs in the Meissen style
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.190.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725, decoration ca.1728
Object number: G83.1.584
Artist / Maker: Maestro Giorgio Andreoli
1531
Object number: G83.1.366
