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Porcelain Vase

This is a vase made by one of the American makers around 1820 - 1830. Probably by one of the Trenton area makers or it could have been painted on a blank Paris porcelain piece? It is a super example and quite different from any other one I have ever owned or seen. There is a large flower arrangement on one side which is painted very differently from European makers and an oval with a lady on the other side ( Martha Washington ?) on the other side which also points towards an American maker or at least decorator. There is a handpainted butterfly and a smaller flower as well. The handles are interesting - partly unglazed and partly glazed - a combination not often found on porcelain. I think it is bacchus the god of wine but am not sure. The vase is in good condition but does have a reglued handle which is very hard to spot, a star crack above the large flower arrangement and a smaller star crack by the foot section where it meets the actual vase part. Also some wear to the gilding. It is unmarked which makes it very difficult to really attribute. The vase is 11.25 inches tall, 6 inches wide and 4.75 inches deep. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

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