Vase
The distinctive hexagonal shape of this early Worcester vase is based on an archaic Chinese bronze form. The painted decoration is in a Chinese "famille verte" color palette, which differed from that of Japanese Kakiemon porcelain which British factories also imitated. The vase is representative of a rare group of early Worcester porcelain closely copying Chinese examples, though Asian motifs were typically interpreted more loosely by British artists.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase
- Factory: Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)
- Date: ca. 1753–54
- Culture: British, Worcester
- Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions: confirmed: 10 1/2 × 5 13/16 × 4 3/4 in. (26.7 × 14.8 × 12.1 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Constance D. Stieglitz, in memory of her husband, Marcel H. Stieglitz, 1964
- Object Number: 64.142.103
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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