What-is-it question C.

[2209patrick]

Wow, we made it to 100 What-is-it questions !

This item was made by Louisa Courtauld (widow of Samuel Courtauld I) and George Cowles.
Hallmarked for London, 1771.
It is 7.75inches (19.5 cm.) tall.

Looking for the term used for this shape or style.
It was inspired by a form of Greek pottery.



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[byron mac donald]

Would an amphora styled condiment dish be to easy?

Byron
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[2209patrick]

Hello Byron.
The amphora shape is similar, but this form has a different name.
The name comes from Greek pottery that was made in southern Italy.

Here's the Greek amphora shape.


Pat.
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[kerangoumar]

a Lekane vase based on Greek pottery in southern Italy
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[2209patrick]

Hello Kerangoumar.

Well done. Yes, it's a Lekane vase.

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[kerangoumar]

the pottery vases in this style actually are flatter and broader and don't have that "stick-'em-up" look. to me the silver vase actually more resembles a lebes gamikos (marriage ceremonial cup) http://content.answers.com/main/content ... e_K196.jpg -- what do you think?
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[2209patrick]

Don't know anything about the lebes gamikos.
This shape has been described as a Lekane style before. Check here:
http://tinyurl.com/4aoldo



Pat.
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[kerangoumar]

Pat I don't doubt it. It's just that to me the verticality of it, the upright handles and the little fillip on top of the lid seem to have more in common with the marriage cup than the typical lekane: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image ... CA3059.jpg - now mind you this picture is shot from below to show the painting but if you do a fast image search you will see all those other lekanes which also appear flattened. maybe they were upright before someone sat on them?
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[byron mac donald]

There are three more of them in the Museum of Fine Arts, if you would like to take a look. The engraving on each is just as impressive.

http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_a ... +Courtauld

Byron
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