Vase

Factory Worcester factory British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

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.

Vase, Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008), Soft-paste porcelain, British, Worcester

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Vase, Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008), Soft-paste porcelain, British, Worcester
Vase, Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008), Soft-paste porcelain, British, Worcester

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