VASE, ONE OF TWO
Creator(s): Imperial Porcelain Factory (Manufacturer)
On view in: Entry Hall
About this object
.1 Bird with tail feathers, .2 bird with crown. Around middle of each vase is a black band on which are four gold candelabra with turquoise ribbons, from which hang swags of flowers in natural colors. On one swag sits a red bird and a on a swag on the opposite side is a medallion with a bouquet of flowers and a floral border. Around the pedestal foot is a band of royal blue. The acanthus handles are gilded to match the ground of the vases.
- Object name:
- VASE, ONE OF TWO
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- ca. 1830
- Size:
- 38.4 cm (15 1/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 25.321.1
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK inside, near rim: cipher of Nicholas I; Imperial crown; N 2.4; N.4.2
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973