Urn

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Urn

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.168

Description

One of a pair of gilded urns with swan-shaped handles, scenic hunting reserves and scenic landscapes on reverse: ovid-shaped with step molding, cylindrical collar; concave band; ovoid-shaped body; ring three-quarters down on body; reel-shaped plinth, with stepped ring on square base; handles oriented vertically with head of bird on breast; acanthus/anthemion-shaped device drop; decorative band surrounds reserve; motif consists of four parallel lines separated by diagonal lines; roughly rectangular polychrome reserves; 87.168: hunting scene: peasant dressed in smock, striped pants, black hat; donkey with baskets; woodpile; two hunters and jumping deer in background; landscape scene: "Swiss view" of cottage on shore of lake; birds in sky, trees and mountains in background; sections connected by iron bolt.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-1/8 in

Width

9 in

Diameter

6-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 1/8 x 9 x 6 3/4 in. (41 x 22.9 x 17.1 cm)

Material

Porcelain

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Object was conserved autumn 2010 as part of MP American Arcadia grant, by Scott Merritt. Both urns were taken apart, cleaned and reassembled. Inpainting to gold and pigments completed.

Notes

Remarks: .168: chip in square base; general wear of gilt.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.167 - Urn - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of pair

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Parlour