"Allegory of Russia" Amphora Vase
DateDesigned 1894-1895; made 1899-1900
MediumPorcelain with enamels and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 9 × 3 1/2 inches (22.86 × 8.89 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dillon
Object number62-10
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DescriptionQuadripartite form swelling at shoulder, gold ribbing and rim, swelling lip. Each side panel divided horizontally; bottom, gold-stemmed round pink flowers on mottled blue ground. Top, violet tree trunks with pale brown leaves. Front: crowned female head with long braids (Beardsley style) with gold halo, polychrome medieval raiment with jeweled pectoral suspended from three gold strands over shoulders. Marks painted or impressed on bottom: Turn. Tep Bohemia RStK Made in Austria Amphora.
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