Vase
Manufacturer
Royal Worcester Porcelain Company
(English, founded 1751)
Datec. 1884
Mediumporcelain with enamel
Dimensions14 3/4 x 6 inches (37.5 x 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number41.7.25
ClassificationsHousehold Accessories
DescriptionCircular base; long-neck amphora shape; cream ground; heavily embossed gold leaf decoration; light blue and white raised enamel set in gold leaf; two gold C-shaped handles; gold raised floral pattern band at rim.ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936] [1][2]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
| 1. Visible in the historic photographs of the W.H. Stark House
| 2. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 94 entry 8.
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