Urn, Decorative

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Urn

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Name/Title

Urn, Decorative

Entry/Object ID

2001.001.004

Description

Chinese Export Porcelain. Pistol-Handled Urn with Cover. Cobalt and gilt decoration, circa 1810. Base is glazed to look like a wooden pedestal base. " A Massive Chinese Export Pisto-Handled Urn and Cover, C. 1810 the shield shaped body molded on either side with a gilt-edged oval cartouche containing a sepia landscape within a blue enamel and gilt grapevine border above a blue and gilt husk garland pendant hung between the handles, all raised on a waisted circular foot decorated with leaves above a brown faux bois square base, (some restoration). This shape, taken possibly from a Wedgwood example after a Marieberg faience urn inspired originally by a Scandinavian silver model, was translated into Chinese Export porcelain for the Portugese from 1775, and subsequently for the American market." This urn is similar to a pair of urns that belonged to Governor and Mrs. Allston, documented in "Tales from Chicora Wood" and whose archaeological remains were found on the grounds of the Nathaniel Russell House.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.001.

Source or Donor

Various

Acquisition Method

Purchased

Credit Line

Museum Collections/Acquisitions Fund

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1820

Place

Location

China

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Urn, Decorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

25 in

Width

14 in

Depth

11 in

Material

Porcelain

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Cover-knop has been broken off and restored back on. Vase - both handles have been filled in (restored over) cracks where they join the body at the top edge. One handle has been broken off and restored back on. Minor retouching to the gilding around the landscape panels. There is a 2 inch hair crack to the rim. There is a 2 inch restored crack to the top of the square base where the foot joins it.

Conservation

Treatment

Conservator

Sotheby's

Provenance

Notes

Acquired at Sotheby's Auction, April 19, 2001, lot # 215, Sale Number N07635.

General Notes

Note

Notes: 4" x 5" color transparency taken by Rick Rhodes note: 08/20/2003 transparency given to CABO for Antiques brochure. Two 4" x 5" color transparencies in file, 12/26/2003

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 9, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023