Vase
1862 (made)
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The Ginori company, founded in 1735 in Doccia near Florence, built its reputation on imitations of Italian lustred wares and maiolica of around 1500. Under the Marchese Lorenzo Ginori Lisci (d.1878), director from 1848, the pottery produced designs reflecting more varied and more contemporary tastes but also continued making its successful lustred wares. This vase shows their skill in applied, modelled forms combined with the contemporary taste for naturalism. It was selected as displaying the 'most taste and originality...' In 1896 the pottery came under the ownership of Giulio Richard who already owned other factories. Combined, the new company was known as the Società Ceramica Richard-Ginori.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain with applied decoration in high relief |
Brief description | Porcelain vase with applied decoration in high relief, Ginori, Italy (Doccia), 1862 |
Physical description | Porcelain vase with applied decoration in high relief |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Ginori', impressed '*' painted in gold |
Gallery label | VASE
Ginori Company
Manufacturer
Italy (Doccia): 1862
Porcelain
with applied decoration
in high relief
8047-1862
This vase was in Ginori's display at the London 1862 Exhibition where they won a prize for reproductions of "antique Maiolica". The Ginori Company, founded in 1735, specialised in imitations of Italian maiolica of around 1500, particularly the modelled, relief forms of the Delia Robbia family. Under the Marchese Lorenzo Ginori Usci (d.1878), director from 1848, the pottery produced designs reflecting contemporary taste for naturalism in skilfully modelled forms. This vase was selected as displaying the "most taste and originality.. . ".
Given by Marchese Ginori |
Credit line | Given by Marchese Ginori |
Object history | In Ginori's display at the London 1862 Exhibition, Class XXXV, Italy, no. 2046 |
Summary | The Ginori company, founded in 1735 in Doccia near Florence, built its reputation on imitations of Italian lustred wares and maiolica of around 1500. Under the Marchese Lorenzo Ginori Lisci (d.1878), director from 1848, the pottery produced designs reflecting more varied and more contemporary tastes but also continued making its successful lustred wares. This vase shows their skill in applied, modelled forms combined with the contemporary taste for naturalism. It was selected as displaying the 'most taste and originality...' In 1896 the pottery came under the ownership of Giulio Richard who already owned other factories. Combined, the new company was known as the Società Ceramica Richard-Ginori. |
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Accession number | 8047-1862 |
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Record created | April 27, 2009 |
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