Légende

Vessel - flowerpot, unspecified manufacture; coats of arms; cartouches; cache-pot vessel. Cylindrical flowerpot with profiled rollers at the base and spout. Decorated throughout with a stylized, fleshy plant twig in the form of an acanthus with flowers. On the forehead 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. 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. Vessel, height 74 cm, width 31 cm., A cylindrical ceramic vessel with a slightly flared rim and base, decorated all over with a repeating foliate pattern of stylized leaves and flowers; the surface shows a cream background with green scrolling leaves, orange flowers with blue centers, and small golden dot accents, and there are blue bands near the rim and base; the piece has areas of wear and small chips showing rougher brownish clay beneath, and it sits on a reflective surface against a plain gray backdrop.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_374

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.8Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vessel - flowerpot unspecified manufacture coats arms cartouches cache-pot vessel Cylindrical flowerpot profiled rollers base spout Decorated stylized fleshy plant twig form acanthus flowers forehead cartouche five-field coat arms beneath royal crown elaborate cartouche supported two lions rampant symbols griffin holding pennant coat date 1747 Green plant decoration ochre flowers blue cartouche shades ranging navy blue light blue hole bottom draining water 1747 Italy Caltagirone Vessel height 74 cm width 31 cm cylindrical ceramic vessel slightly flared rim decorated repeating foliate pattern stylized leaves surface cream background green scrolling leaves orange flowers blue centers small golden dot accents blue bands near piece areas wear small chips showing rougher brownish clay beneath sits reflective surface plain gray backdrop.