Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Vase, miniature

Worcester (Factory)

Miniature vase, soft-paste porcelain, hexagonal shape with spreading foot-rim, bulbous body, narrrow neck and flaring mouth, to either side of the neck twin angular vertical handles; painted in polychrome enamels with a Kakiemon 'Wheatsheaf' pattern, to one side of the body banded bamboo hedges issue branches with blossom, sprays of flowers and foliage, to the other side are sprigs and a small spray of flowers.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 34925

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: Worcester, England
Period: 1753-1756

Acquisition

Gift, 1/2/1918

Measurements

Height (cm): 9.8
diam (cm): 5
Height (in): 3
diam (in): 1

Techniques

Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Press-moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Soft-paste porcelain
Enamel
Glaze

Location

On Display

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