Vase (one of a pair)
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
confirmed: 9 3/8 × 5 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (23.8 × 13.3 × 11.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
British, Worcester
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Helene Fortunoff and Robert Grossman, 2017
Accession Number
2018.62.76
Art Historical Context
This elegant porcelain vase, one of a pair produced by the renowned Worcester factory in 187, exemplifies the pinnacle of Victorian British ceramics. Standing at 9 3/8 inches tall, its graceful proportions—measuring 5 1/4 by 4 5/8 inches at the base—make it ideal for mantelpiece display or as a table accent, reflecting the era's fascination with refined domestic luxury. Founded in 1751, the Worcester porcelain works (later Royal Worcester) was a in bone china production, prized for its durability, translucency, and ability to showcase intricate designs through techniques like underglaze print...
About the Artist
Worcester factory · 1751–2008
The Worcester porcelain factory, established in 1751 in Worcester, England, by physician Dr. John Wall and apothecary William Davis along with 14 partners, marked the birth of one of Britain's most enduring ceramic enterprises. Investing £4,500 at Warmstry House on the River Severn, the founders drew on contacts with the Bristol porcelain manufactory to develop a novel soft-paste porcelain using s...