vase, bottom described as "Model of Ancient Egyptian vase about 230 B.C." stock number 155, with an extra stamp that reads "W. Junor Toronto". general shape is triangular with a row of three short, wide mouthed spouts each gold trimmed. one mouth is in the center, the other two are equidistant from the top center, attached slightly above the center of the angled sides. the crest is centered with a purple belt with the Latin phrase "Noni Soit Qui Mal Ofense" with a yellow buckle off-centered on the bottom left. in the center of the circular belt is a bouche shaped shield divided into quarters. on the top left and bottom right are three stacked lions with a red background. on the top right quarter is a red lion on its hind legs with a yellow background, the lion is framed in a double line that traces its borders small florets bushel out evenly spaced along the outer double line. on the bottom left has a light blue background with a yellow harp with an angel attached to the outside, the wing forming the top of the harp. on the right side of the circular belt is a white unicorn with a yellow mane and horn standing on its hind legs, its front legs helping support the belt. around its neck is a yellow crown with a chain attached to the front and wraps behind and over the back down to the white florid stand the unicorn is standing on where it attaches. on the left side on the circular belt is a yellow lion standing on its hind legs helping to support the belt with its front legs. on its head is a small yellow bulb crown. the lion stands on a white florid stand. from both stands drapes a yellow ribbon with the French phrase "Dieu et England Mondroit". beneath the ribbon is written "Arms of King Edward VII" beneath this is the town "Banff". resting on the top of the purple belt is a yellow bulb crown with purple cloth inside, on top is a yellow lion on all fours wearing a yellow bulb crown. made by Swan China, Charles Ford with a wide date range of 1874-1925.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material), Paint (coating), and Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute), Unicorns, and Vases
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
souvenir
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)