Flower pot

Dateca. 1750

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

DimensionsH: 4 3/8" (11.1 cm).

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1957-170

DescriptionInverted bell-shaped vase with everted rim, splayed circular base, and two molded lion's head handles. Blue tin glaze decorated in deep and medium blue: on one side, a European landscape with hills, a castle, and trees; on the other side, a much sparser landscape with a lady in panniered dress; on the base, stiff, stylized leaves.
Label TextA slightly larger delft urn with the same handles was excavated in London at the Bank of England. A base with approximately the same proportions but with a more sophisticated leaf design was excavated in Williamsburg at the Tayloe House, Anthony Hay House, and Hay's Cabinetmaking Shop site (28DB.141O). The London attribution for this vessel is based on the color and style of the decoration.
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ProvenanceJoseph Vizcarra, Lombard, IL