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Bottle vase: C.21-1998

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Bottle-vase. Hard paste greyish porcelain, painted underglaze in blue. The spherical body rises from a low foot with flat, glazed base, and tapers to a narrow neck with an uneven mouth and heavily potted, rounded lip with firing faults on the underside. The body and neck are decorated overall in a late type of octopus scroll above a repeating border of 'o x o'. Three lines encircle the foot.

Notes

History note: Pat Butt, Portobello Market from whom purchased by the donor in 1995

Legal notes

Given by Miss Irene Finch

Measurements and weight

Height: 39.1 cm
Width: 23.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1998-10-12) by Finch, Irene, Miss

Dating

18th Century, Mid-Late
Circa 1750 - Circa 1800

Note

This vase is of exceptionally large size. The apparent Japanese lacquer repair indicates that it was made for the japanese market, and was imported into Europe much later. This close but still 'bobbled' octopus scroll is characteristic from mid 18th century onwards.

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Porcelain

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.21-1998
Primary reference Number: 28685
Irene Finch collection: 95/76

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 January 2017

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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