Caption

Vessel - flowerpot; cache-pot vessel; cylindrical flowerpot with profiled rollers at base and spout. Decorated throughout with a stylized fleshy plant twig in the form of an acanthus with flowers. On the front is a cartouche with a five-field coat of arms beneath a royal crown; the elaborate cartouche is supported by two lions rampant, with a griffin holding a pennant. Below the coat of arms is the date 1747. Green plant decoration with ochre flowers; blue cartouche shades from navy to light blue. A hole in the bottom for draining water. 1747. Italy, Caltagirone . Height 74 cm; width 31 cm., A cylindrical ceramic vessel with a glossy finish displaying decorative painted motifs in blue, green, white, and beige; the top rim is off-white with small brown spots and a thin blue band below it, and the body features a large central blue ornamental shield flanked by stylized leaf scrolls in green and beige, with traces of wear and chipped glazed areas exposing underlying beige clay, and a few small brown discolorations scattered across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_368

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel - flowerpot cache-pot vessel cylindrical flowerpot profiled rollers base spout Decorated stylized fleshy plant twig form acanthus flowers front cartouche five-field coat arms beneath royal crown elaborate cartouche supported two lions rampant griffin holding pennant coat arms date 1747 Green plant decoration ochre flowers blue cartouche shades navy light blue hole bottom draining water 1747 Italy Caltagirone Height 74 cm width 31 cm cylindrical ceramic vessel glossy finish displaying decorative painted motifs blue green white beige top rim off-white small brown spots thin blue band body features large central blue ornamental shield flanked stylized leaf scrolls traces wear chipped glazed areas exposing underlying beige clay small brown discolorations scattered across surface.