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Vase (one of a pair) by Worcester factory

Vase (one of a pair)

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Artist
Worcester factory
Date
1879
Medium
Bone china
Dimensions
confirmed: 11 3/8 × 6 1/4 × 5 1/2 in., 2.2 lb. (28.9 × 15.9 × 14 cm, 1 kg)
Culture
British, Worcester
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Gallery
516
Location
516
Credit
Gift of Helene Fortunoff and Robert Grossman, 2017

Description

Overview Vase (one of a pair) Worcester factory British 1879 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516 After the end of the Flight, Barr & Barr ownership of the Worcester factory in 1840, the firm went through a succession of owners and mergers before falling under the ownership of Kerr & Binns in 1852. During the partnership, the factory sought to rebuild its former eighteenth-century reputation in porcelain and known for Renaissance-inspired designs. With the establishment of the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company in 1862, the company gradually gained recognition for its Japanese-inspired designs, which formed part of Japonisme, a collective fascination with Japan that took place in Europe and the United States following the opening of Japanese markets to the West by Commodore Perry in 1853. View more