vase; bottom described as "Model of Portland Vase now in British Museum". general shape is 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 from each other are squared; attached to the mid-neck perpendicular to the neck to the outer edge of the wider top turning down at 90 degrees to attach along the edge of the vase. the classic shield is orange with a tree and bird perched on top, a swing hangs from the branch and an upside-down fish at the foot. the shield rests on a yellow filigree stand that expands to the side where a fish on the either side stands on their tails (stomach facing shield). above the shield is a knight's helmet trimmed in yellow. out each side are filigree leaves in blues and purples. standing on the helmet is a bishop wearing a white robe trimmed in yellow. a staff is held in his left hand and his right hand is raised holding up two fingers, his hat is red. beneath all hanging from the shield stand in four places is a magenta ribbon with "Let Glasgow Flourish". made by Carlton China, owned by Wiltshaw & Robinson, dated ca. 1902-1914.
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)
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)