Vase
ca. 1760
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Vase, ca. 1760. Lambeth Delft, 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of H. Randolph Lever, 64.80.52. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Vase
Date
ca. 1760
Medium
Lambeth Delft
Classification
Dimensions
9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
no marks
Credit Line
Bequest of H. Randolph Lever
Accession Number
64.80.52
Frequent Art Questions
This vase was created in England but has Chinese imagery and symbols. Is this considered a forgery?
English potters were trying to recreate Chinese porcelains but most people could tell the difference! English blue-and-white earthenware was much more affordable and easier to obtain than expensive imports.People who wanted Chinese porcelain but couldn't afford it would look towards these sort of vessels as their chance to own something close to the "on trend" Chinese blue-and-whites.Is this Asian style?
Yes, this is! This vase is an English attempt at copying Chinese ceramics. Imported Chinese porcelain was very popular but not all audiences could afford or had the ability to access the imported versions. Local potters in England and other parts of Europe created ceramics like this as a more affordable, easier-to-get option for local patrons.While it would certainly have read as being based on Chinese ceramics, as that was what the potter was attempting to copy, the person buying it would know it wasn't an import.Got it, thank you!
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