1971.0256 Flower Container
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Flower container (Vase)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)

    Jeffryes Hamett O' Neale (Possible decorator)

  • Place of Origin:

    Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1768-1772

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Thrown, Painted, Gilded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1971.0256


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Object Number

1971.0256

Object Name

Flower container (Vase)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Henry Stern

Creator (Role)

Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
1751-1852

Jeffryes Hamett O' Neale (Possible decorator)
active c. 1754

Place of Origin

Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1768-1772

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Underglaze blue fretted square
2. Label; Underside; Circular label with "PERRINS/COLLECTION" in blue print and "872" in red ink
3. Label; Underside; Circular label with "PERRINS/COLLECTION" in blue print and "194" in black ink
4. Inscription; Underside; "10997" is written on with black grease pencil

Subjects

Eagle; Mythological; Aesop; Aesop's Fable

Materials

Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

10.6 (H) , 5.2 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

27 (H) , 13.2 (Diam)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Sandon, John. 1993 The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1851, Volume 1. 1.
• Vase with very similar form, ground and cartouche border with reserves of leopards and classical figures, respectively: p. 251, in discussion of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale painted decoration, c. 1770
[Book] Sandon, Henry. 1970 The Illustrated Guide to Worcester Porcelain 1751- 1793.
• A somewhat similarly painted Worcester vase by Jeffryes Hamett O'Neale: pl. V, information on O'Neale: pp. 51- 53
[Book] Dawson, Aileen. 2007 The Art of Worcester Porcelain 1751-1788: Masterpieces from the British Museum Collection.
• Same (?) as above and two others: pp. 110-11, no. 40, 1768-70, with fretted square mark and O'Neale-signed; pp. 113-15, no. 41, c. 1770; pp. 116-17, no. 42, signed by O'Neale, c. 1770
[Book] Manchip, David. An Encyclopaedia of British Ceramic Painters, Gilders and Modellers.
• Jeffereys Hammet O'Neale (1734-1801) biography: p. 262, freelance painter and decorator at Chelsea and Worcester c. 1768-1772, 1770s at Wedgwood's, etc.