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Vase: C.13 & A-1985

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Hard-paste porcelain vase and cover, painted underglaze in blue. On the sides are four panels painted with flowering plants, reserved in a diapered ground. Round the shoulder, foot, and finial is a border of petals. The hexagonal neck has six panels painted with floral sprays, and there are similar panels between the foot and the sides

There are several chips on the foot, and a crack running round the lower part of the neck

Legal notes

A. H. Palmer Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 32.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Palmer, A. H.

Dating

18th Century
1700 - 1799

Materials used in production

Underglaze colour
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Underglaze

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.13 & A-1985
Primary reference Number: 71754
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 September 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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