Caption

Vessel - flowerpot, cache-pot vessel. Cylindrical flowerpot with profiled rollers at the base and spout. Decorated throughout with a stylized, fleshy plant twig motif 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 symbols of a griffin holding a pennant. Below the coat of arms is the date 1747. Painted green plant decoration with ochre flowers; blue cartouche shades ranging from navy blue to light blue. A hole in the bottom for draining water. 1747. Italy, possibly Caltagirone. Height 74 cm, width 31 cm., A cylindrical ceramic vessel with a glossy cream background showing decorative green scrolling leaves and mustard-yellow flowers with blue centers, framed by thin blue bands near the top and bottom; the piece shows areas of glaze wear and small chips, and the color palette includes cream, green, mustard-yellow, blue, and touches of brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_371

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 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 motif form acanthus flowers front cartouche five-field coat arms beneath royal crown elaborate cartouche supported two lions rampant symbols griffin holding pennant coat arms date 1747 Painted green plant decoration ochre flowers blue cartouche shades ranging navy blue light blue hole bottom draining water 1747 Italy Caltagirone Height 74 cm width 31 cm cylindrical ceramic vessel glossy cream background showing decorative green scrolling leaves mustard-yellow flowers blue centers framed thin blue bands near top piece areas glaze wear small chips color palette includes cream green mustard-yellow blue touches brown.