Coalport Porcelain Twin Handled Landscape Vase
Coalport twin handled porcelain vase and cover, of squat form, with twin shaped handles, decorated with oval medallion with hand painted landscape scene, surrounded by acanthus, c-scroll and foliate border, with similar decoration verso, on a cobalt ground accented with gilt, on a circular foot, height 5.91 in.
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- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Coalport and Coalbrookdale porcelain (England) - ceramics 528
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Coalport porcelain (England), item type
- other items 155
- vases, ewers and urns 132
