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Vase, Shape 6/202

Decorative Arts and Design

MEDIUM Porcelain
  • Place Made: Worcester, England
  • DATES 1883
    DIMENSIONS 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 x 11.4 cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS On underside of base, transfer printed in Green: [Co. logo] and in purple: "PATENT METALLIC"; impressed: "U8". Applied white rectangular paper sticker, written in black: "7619".
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1999.152.304
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Large pilgrim flask vase in red metallic glaze with floral decoration and wavy handle on a round, raised base. Large red metallic glaze pilgrim flask vase, long, narrow, thick, neck with gold band at rim, decorated with light pink apple blossom with green leaves and with on reverse small blue floral branch; at shoulders, attached wavy edged thick handle in dark silver with gold highlight at outer edge; attached at base rocaille design band in dark silver with raised design outlined in gold.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. (founded 1751). Vase, Shape 6/202, 1883. Porcelain, 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.304. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.152.304_view2.jpg)
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    Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. (founded 1751). <em>Vase, Shape 6/202</em>, 1883. Porcelain, 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.304. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.152.304_view2.jpg)