184/2015
Collection
Ceramics
Brief description
Worcester porcelain flowerpot and stand, manufactured about 1755-1792. White ground with blue and gold decoration of neoclassical Greek key border and flowers, 13.5cm in height. One of a pair with 184/2015-2.
Object name (per part)
flowerpot
base
base
Object number
184/2015
Production organisation
Worcester Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Production date
1755-1792 (manufactured)
Production place
Worcester
Period
Georgian (1714-1837)
Material
porcelain
Technique
moulded
transfer printed
transfer printed
Physical description
A porcelain flowerpot with matching shallow dish stand which is one of a pair with 184/2015-2. The total height of the flower pot when placed in the stand is 13.5cm.
The flowerpot has a narrow gilded rim. A 5cm band runs around the top of the flowerpot with a repeating neoclassical Greek key, floral and foliate gold motif on a dark blue ground. The main body of the flowerpot is decorated with floral garlands with gold leaves and dark blue blooms. There is a hole in the base of the pot to allow to water drainage and the pot is marked with a blue hollow crescent in the underglaze.
The stand is a shallow dish with a gilt rim and a similar band of neoclassical Greek gold decoration. It measures 14.4cm in diameter and 4.5cm in height.
The flowerpot has a narrow gilded rim. A 5cm band runs around the top of the flowerpot with a repeating neoclassical Greek key, floral and foliate gold motif on a dark blue ground. The main body of the flowerpot is decorated with floral garlands with gold leaves and dark blue blooms. There is a hole in the base of the pot to allow to water drainage and the pot is marked with a blue hollow crescent in the underglaze.
The stand is a shallow dish with a gilt rim and a similar band of neoclassical Greek gold decoration. It measures 14.4cm in diameter and 4.5cm in height.
Dimensions
Height: 13.5cm
Website keywords
house plants and cut flowers
