Vase
Dateabout 1765
MediumMold-formed tin-glazed earthenware with cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 x 2 x 2 1/4in. (22.9 x 5.1 x 5.7cm)
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionOctagonal vase of tin-glazed earthenware that was made in Delft, Holland, a type of ceramic known as delftware. The vase narrows above the foot then swells about an inch before narrowing again at the neck. It is decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue. Both the shape of the vase and the style of blue decoration reflect the rococo style of the eighteenth century. The front of the vase is outlined in a deep blue border of scrolls, with a shell-like cartouche at the top. The inside is decorated with large and small flowers. Each side of the vase has a vertical line of vines, flowers, and leaves, and there is a cluster of flowers and leaves on the back.
The tin glaze has chipped off the foot of the vase, and off the projecting portions of the octagonal rim. Two chips of glaze are missing from the rear of the vase, at its widest point, as well as one chip at the foot. A pale yellow substance has adhered to the vase at the narrowest point. A clear wax is adhered to the foot of the vase.
The tin glaze has chipped off the foot of the vase, and off the projecting portions of the octagonal rim. Two chips of glaze are missing from the rear of the vase, at its widest point, as well as one chip at the foot. A pale yellow substance has adhered to the vase at the narrowest point. A clear wax is adhered to the foot of the vase.
Object number1974.56.947
MarkingsA hand-painted blue mark on the bottom of the vase consists of two curving lines, then four short lines emerging from irregular points along one of the larger lines. Beside is the number "80" or "180".Subject Terms
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