Large footed bowl with wide lip decorated in dark blue and terra cotta transfer on white ground. Double curving handles with foliate ends attached to sides with dark blue and gold design. Etruscan vases on white background in center of bowl. Ridged edge decorated with blue and orange border patterns that appear also on outer bowl and on pedestal base. Around outer top 1in band of orange and blue chain alternating with blue design. two applied handles, hand decorated in blue and gold.
Four short round legs on bottom, bolts from upper scraper, oval bottom with shallow scalloped, fluted lip. Scraper is high arched decorated and molded. Two dolphin base, rectangular scraping area with scallop molding bow/floral motif on front. High arche
Black-glazed pottery with wide bottom, narrow neck with molded band, wide flaring mouth. Around inside of lip-heart pattern. Back of body has ornate, double petalled (six each) flower mold. Front has oval medallion, surrounded by scrollwork.
Tall, elongated urn shape, gilded except for four panels of paintings. Handle like shapes at side, not connected to neck, molded ending in medallion of womans head. Design on base and acanthus leaf design around bottom of body. Two small pictures around neck each with larger painting below on body. Painting (a) Lazaroni Napolitani che mangiane macaroni. Painting (b) Il Ballo della Tarantella.
Chaffers, William. Marks and Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain. Borden Publishing Company: California, 1946.
Height (in)
25.062
Dimension Details
Base dimension 7 3/8" square x 1 1/2" height
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-08
Condition Notes
Some wearing of gilding on wooden base where a brass plate had been fastened with screws - plate removed in 2001 by Buchanan Foundation Executive Director, Samuel Slaymaker.
Brass plate stored in an envelope in the paper accession file
Object ID
W.1938.008.001
Notes
Annie M. Herr purchased the vase at Bailey, Banks & Biddle ca. 1865. Her step-daughter Mary Herr donated the vase and attached the brass plate.
Place of Origin
Naples, Italy
Signed Name
Raffaelo Giovine. 1826
Signature Location
bottom right
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
White unglazed body with two oval medallion (one on each face). Medallion painted bright blue with tied flower bouquet in deep relief-unpainted. Flared lip. Small rudimentary 'handles' at shoulders applied in grape vine/bunch shape. Shallow relief foliat.
Castered 'S' and 'C' scroll shaped flat legs. Lower shelf with shallow drawer. Top shelf is serpentine at front and back. Lyre-shaped racks, two on ends have 'strings', four center racks do not have 'strings'. Each end of top shelf have finger holes.
Round/oval base. Gilt scrollwork around bottom front. Bamboo-like stems up sides forming narrow handles. Two bamboo-like leaves applied. White background with gilt detail. Front middle painted with roses, morning glories, poppy in pink, white, blue and orange.
