Wall pocket, one of a pair

Dateca. 1750

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsH: 7 15/16"; W: 4 7/8"; D: 2 7/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1958-638,1

DescriptionPair of elongated taper-shaped vases in semicircle form. Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue, each with a Chinese man standing on a bridge in a terraced garden: on one, the man is wearing a hat and clasps his hands in front of him; on the other, the raises his left arm showing his flowing sleeve; on the waists, loosely painted flower faces; on the bases, pointed knop finials.
Label TextA similarly shaped delft wall pocket with similar Chinese figures, but with a convex top section and a concave center section, is in the Bristol Museum.
InscribedNo
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceA. F. Allbrook, Old English Furniture, Pottery & Porcelain, London