Ewer
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Porcelain
DATES
1881
DIMENSIONS
Other: 9 13/16 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (25 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm)
(show scale)
MARKINGS
On underside of base, green transfer printed Co. logo. Applied white rectangular sticker, written in black: "5984". On underside of foot rim, impressed: "R12".
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.152.276
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Tall, three sided, white-bodied ewer, long vertical spout and polychrome decoration of Japonisme designs in enamels, flat base. Long vertical spout with molded abstract naturalistic decoration, outlined in gold paint, with thin gold band around rim, main body with decorated with Japonisme style decorative motifs such as fans and scrolls in bright enamel paints in pink, red, green, blue and with gold highlights; attached large, thick, curlicue handle, outer edge with a thick gold band, molded raised dot pattern at rim and molded diaper pattern at base, with gold highlights.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. (founded 1751). Ewer, 1881. Porcelain, Other: 9 13/16 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (25 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.276. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.152.276_mark.jpg)
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