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:

1825-1856

Size:

38.4 cm (15 1/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

25.321.2

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