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Jardiniere Vase

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875-1925

GUSN

GUSN-64542

Description

Buff colored clay body with white tin glaze. Circular body with cylindrical neck, circular mouth and rounded lip. Tapered at bottom to a circular slightly canted foot. Over glaze decoration in the majolica style, with a cobalt blue field with yellow and green scrolling stylized floral motif. Scroll border at neck. Yellow banding at foot.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jardinières (containers)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
maiolica
Planter
Jardinière
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Majolica
Jardinière

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Italy

Dimensions

11.75 x 9.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.662

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