Vase, c. 1758–69
Derby Porcelain Factoryexpand_more
Painted and gilded porcelainexpand_more
Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council in memory of Walter Briggsexpand_more 84.89
On View in Gallery 324expand_more
With vases such as this, English potteries copied the height of French Rococo style—so called because the ornament suggests broken shells or rockwork (rocaille in French). In the most extreme examples, the decoration dictated the vessel’s shape. You can see that happening here. Constructed from molded leaf forms that sweep up and down, the asymmetrical vase seems almost to be moving or swaying in the breeze.
Details
- Title
- Vase
- Artist Life
- Derby, England, c. 1748–1848
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 84.89
- Curator Approved
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