Vase

A vase with bell-shaped mouth and foot and lobed edges. The base features two angels supporting the body of the vase, which is decorated with different coloured flowers on a white background. Both sides have relief decoration, on which two half-length angels, holding candlesticks, are resting. A stamp is printed on the base and consists of a double circle and the text " PICKMAN Y Cª/ 1862/ MEDALLA/ EXPOSICIÓN DE/ LONDRES/ CHINA OPACA/ SEVILLA".

The vase is decorated in the rococco style, resembling the French ceramics of Sèvres, which was followed early on (second half of the 19th century) in the artistic production in the La Cartuja factory. It is hand-painted on glaze to highlight the moulding and the gold borders covering the whole piece. This high-quality gold was also used in the Pickman factory to ensure its proper firing and durability. The whole abundant decoration and the fine moulding on the piece make it an valuable, exclusive, limited work only affordable for the higher classes.

The stamp printed on the base was according to Beatriz Maestre used at the factory between 1862 and 1880 and refers to the gold medal obtained in London in 1862. In addition, various stamps that reflect the awards won by the factory as a result of the quality of its production, a factor that gave Pickman's products greater prestige. Added to this is the fact that La Cartuja's participation in these events gave it direct contact with the techniques and aesthetic trends that were current at any given time.