Lace

Belgium

1860 - 1880

  • Titles Lace (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 32 × 4 1/2 in. (81.3 × 11.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. William M. Rogers, 1976.45
  • Work Type lace
  • Classification Needlework

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Large Baroque garden vase of a deep, cobalt-blue (bleu persan), tin-glazed earthenware, of traditional vase shape with two heavy handles, each comprised of a molded, winged grotesque figure whose lower body terminates in outward flowing stylized foliage, the entire outer body of the vase highlighted with bluish-white overglaze enamel with a band of scrolling foliage under the lip and around the base and a band of lappets around the foot, each side of the body contains a central reserve painted with similar chinoiserie landscape scenes with two seated figures, exotic trees and foliage, and a group of temple-like structures, the reserves outlined by scrolling, stylized foliage; with three holes for drainage.
Bust in profile left.
Head in profile left.
Bust slightly left.