Vase

Date1895-1925

MediumSlip-cast porcelain with gilding, a light green opalescent glaze, and overglaze enamels in blue, peach, black, red, and green

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 x 3 1/4 x 1 7/16in. (12.7 x 8.3 x 3.7cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Alice Kugelman

Object number1989.7.4

DescriptionSmall, oval, porcelain vase with gilding, a light green opalescent glaze, and overglaze enamels in blue, peach, black, red, and green. Above an oval foot, slightly raised decoration in the shape of scrolls circles the vase. The sides of the vase swell slightly before narrowing again to a ruffled neck. Above the neck, the vase widens to a tall rim with an irregularly-shaped edge. Two handles connect to the rim, neck, and body of the vase. The vase is decorated only on one side, with the possible exception of some gilding. There are bands of gilding at the rim, ruffled neck, handles and at the top of the foot. A few spots of gilding decorate the opposite side of the handle, but it is not known whether this was intentional or accidental decoration. One side of the foot and neck are decorated with an opalescent, translucent, light green glaze. The primary decoration on the vase consists of an oval printed scene titled "Fairfield County Court House, Bridgeport,/ Conn." The scene shows a three-story Romanesque-style red stone building with two turrets and many windows. The building sits near a road with a sidewalk in front and bushes and smaller buildings on either side. The vase is not glazed on the bottom or on the inside, below the rim. A hairline crack is visible on the inside of the rim, emerging from one of the handles.

NotesSubject Note: The Fairfield County Courthouse is located near the northwest corner of Golden Hill and Main Streets, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building, designed by architect Warren R. Briggs, was opened in 1888. (Hunt 9/24/2004)

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