Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Vase, pot-pourri with cover

Derby, England (Factory)

Vase and cover, pot pourri, soft-paste porcelain, baluster shape on a flat base with a high ormulu covered rim, ormulu cover has a bud finial, fitted with ormulu handles; encrusted in high relief with moulded flowers, leaves and two mask heads, painted insects on the body, lattice piercing around the top sprigged with daisies, the decoration is painted in a naturalistic way, glazed.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 37434

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: England
Period: 1760-1765

Acquisition

Gift, 1/2/1918

Measurements

diam (cm): 17
Height (cm): 27
diam (in): 6
Height (in): 10

Techniques

Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Press-moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Sprigged
Decoration
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Soft-paste porcelain

Location

In store
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