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Vase
Made at: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
English
about 1755 and later
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
24.45 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number55.407a-b
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CollectionsEurope
DescriptionSpirally fluted splayed base, irregular body with scroll at one side, line anddotted in green and gold. Panels of bird painting front and back. Concave shoulder rimmed with free-standing flowers. Pierced dome cover heaped with large and small flowers. Topped by striped tulip. Decoration probably dates from the second quarter of the 19th century.
Marks
Mark of crossed swords and star in blue on bottom.
ProvenanceSigmund J. Katz (b.1897 - d.1958) and Jessie W. (Mrs. Sigmund J.) Katz (b.1901 - d. 1988), Covington, LA; 1955, gift of Jessie and Sigmund Katz to the MFA (Accession date: June 9, 1955).