Vase
Ansbach
Category
Ceramics
Date
1720 - 1730
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
195 mm (Height); 11 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Germany
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Wallington, Northumberland
NT 582010
Summary
Tulip vase of bulbous body with a central neck emerging from four shorter necks around it and painted in cobalt blue with Chinese figures, flowering trees, Chinese tables and instruments being distributed around the main body. On the shoulders are four lion masks painted between the upright necks. The four short necks having small identical flower sprays. The long central neck having two reversed flower sprays over scrolls.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Makers and roles
Ansbach, manufacturer