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Start Over Object name Crested miniature Object class Legendary beings
Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10135, described as vase, bottom described as "Model of Portland Vase now in British Museum", stock number 89, painters mark as "F". general shape is a squared inverted egg-shape, the bottom is cylindrical with a flat bottom, the wider top sharply angles inward to the center to form a cylindrical neck that flutes out into the mouth, the edge trimmed in gold. the two handles opposite each other are squared; attached to the mid-neck perpendicular to the neck to the outer edge of the wider top turning down 90 degrees to attach along the edge of the vase. the crest has a shield in a rounded florid shape and design divided in a cross style by a red cross with a centered black line. background is white with black lines as shading for the cross. in the upper left section is an upside down cross, or dagger (hilt down). on either side of the shield is a brown dragon with the wings fanned open. on both wings in the middle is a red cross, similar to the medical cross. the front legs are supporting the shield. each dragon is standing on a yellow florid stand from which a yellow ribbon hangs, written on it in Latin "Domini Dirige Nos." beneath the ribbon is written "City of London". above the shield is a black square, the intended design is illegible, above this square is a yellow left dragon wing, over the wing is a red cross; both wing and cross are sitting on a bar with yellow diagonal stripes. made by Carlton China, owned by Wiltshaw & Robinson, dated ca. 1902-1914.
Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10137, described as vase; general shape is egg-shaped with a wider bottom with a narrow top which forms into a narrow neck, the mouth appears as a crown that angles inward to attach to the neck. the edge of the mouth is ridged and gold trimmed. the two handles on opposite sides are yoke shaped (an arch with two sides flaring out) attached along the neck and pointed portion of the body. the two handles are ornate in design in a Chinese influence. the crest has a shield in a rounded florid shape and design divided in a cross style by a red cross with a centered black line. background is white with black lines as shading for the cross. in the upper left section is an upside down cross, or dagger (hilt down). on either side of the shield is a brown dragon with the wings fanned open. on both wings in the middle is a red cross, similar to the medical cross. the front legs are supporting the shield. each dragon is standing on a yellow florid stand from which a yellow ribbon hangs, written on it in Latin "Domini Dirige Nos." beneath the ribbon is written "City of London". above the shield is a black square, the intended design is illegible, above this square is a yellow left dragon wing, over the wing is a red cross; both wing and cross are sitting on a bar with yellow diagonal stripes. made by Carlton China, owned by Wiltshaw & Robinson, dated ca. 1902-1914.
Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10136, described as vase; general shape is elliptical with an elongated neck with two incised grooves, one at the neck base, the other ⅓ from the mouth which flutes out from the neck and is trimmed in gold. The handle is rounded square and attached to the top incised groove, small arch and straightens down to attach the top of the elliptical body. The crest has a shield in a rounded florid shape and design divided in a cross style by a red cross with a centered black line. Background is white with black lines as shading for the cross. In the upper left section is an upside down cross, or dagger (hilt down). On either side of the shield is a brown dragon with the wings fanned open. On both wings in the middle is a red cross, similar to the medical cross. The front legs are supporting the shield. Each dragon is standing on a yellow florid stand from which a yellow ribbon hangs, written on it in Latin "Domini Dirige Nos." Beneath the ribbon is written "City of London". Above the shield is a black square, the intended design is illegible, above this square is a yellow left dragon wing, over the wing is a red cross; both wing and cross are sitting on a bar with yellow diagonal stripes. Made by Carlton China, owned by Wiltshaw and Robinson, dated ca. 1902-1914.

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