Mechlin Lace

Belgium

19th century

  • Titles Mechlin Lace (Descriptive)
  • Medium Mechlin lace
  • Dimensions Overall: 47 in. (119.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. William M. Rogers, 1976.47
  • Work Type lace
  • Classification Needlework

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Solid light blue jasper tea bowl and saucer decorated with applied white jasper relief, the saucer a slightly darker blue (the tea bowl and saucer are a marriage) with engine turning on the underside and overlapping white acanthus leaves around the interior rim, the tea bowl is slightly wonky from firing with applied images of cherubs at play with dogs and butterflies, and a chariot pulled by a lion.
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Tea caddy with cover in blue and white with flower design
Ewer of solid white jasper with black jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, on square plinth decorated with white anthemion motifs, the round foot likewise with anthemion motifs, the stem with a band of beading and the lower body with lotus motifs, the main body with the applied figures of the nine Muses below a band of stylized anthemion motifs, above that a frieze of five small relief scenes in oval reserves, with beading around the neck, ruffled spout and snake handle.