Candle Vase
Dateca. 1765
MediumEnamel on metal
DimensionsOH: 11 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1981-212,2A&B
DescriptionOne of a pair of cassolettes of enamel on metal, finely painted with pastoral scenes and flower sprays on a white background. Urn cover may be removed to reveal a candle socket.Label TextThe production of enamels in England reached its apogee in the second half of the eighteenth century. Opaque white or colored enamels were applied to metals such as silver or copper to create the appearance of porcelain, as seen on this pair of cassolettes.
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ProvenanceVendor: Halcyon Days, London
Exhibition(s)
ca. 1765
ca. 1760
1740-1770
1740-1770
ca. 1740
ca. 1750
ca. 1770