Terms and conditions of use
MINTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (manufacturer), Charles TOFT senior (attributed to) (designer and decorator)
Vase
(c. 1875)
Medium
porcelain (pâte sur pâte)
Measurements
23.7 × 23.1 × 7.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson and Colin Lane through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2012
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
This ornamental vase is a product of its time – late nineteenth-century England – and reveals a number of influences in both its form and decoration. The form was referred to as ‘Persian bottle’ by the factory, yet the vase is mounted on an integral fretwork stand that imitates gilt-wood and takes its inspiration from China. Similarly the geometric fretwork design around the neck references Chinese cloisonné enamel decoration. Yet the more informal floral designs of lotus flowers and chrysanthemums on either side of the body are wholly Japanese in inspiration.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed on front left foot l.c.: C. TOFT
impressed (inverted) in base c.r.: MINTON
Accession Number
2012.429
Department
International Decorative Arts
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