Porcelain Amphora

Specie of ceramic produced from a fine clay, quartz, feldspar and kaolin paste. Originally from China, this white, translucent, resistant and extremely versatile material revolutionized its distribution in European markets along the Silk Road. Marco Polo coined the term “porcellana” from the Italian porcellini, nickname for the shells found in the Venice's water.

Porcelain amphora. Conical shape, widening at the top and tapering at the bottom. It is seated on a square base, also in porcelain, on which are two images of cherubs, with their arms raised and their hands supporting the base of the amphora. The cherubs are partially covered by a mantle. At the top of the amphora there are two "S"-shaped handles, with a stylized animal figure on the underside of the handle. On the body of the piece there are drawings of flowers and branches, and a colored band separating it from the smooth upper part. At the bottom, it reads “12522-33 and 12522-34”. Important detail of the goats' heads finishing the side handles, painted in white. Paint in shades of pompadour pink and soft moss green. Some golden fillets.