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Jardiniere

The jardiniere is of cup shape form, moulded just below the lip rim with a border in relief of the 'Greek Key' pattern, which is intersected at four points by grotesque Chinese masks, from the mouths of which depend rings forming imitation handles. All are moulded in relief. Decorated with chinoiseries transfer printed in underglaze blue heightened in pink, yellow and gold, against a duck egg blue ground. Size: Height: 43 cm.

Artist / Maker: Copeland Earthenware

Place: England

Object Type: jardiniere

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Early Victorian

Actual Date: c. 1855

Century: 19th century

Materials: Transfer-print, Earthenware

Museum Accession Number: Founders/X.4418