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
ca. 1750
ca. 1807
Probably 1710-1725
ca. 1900
1803
Probably ca. 1825
1780-1790
August 1, 1778