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Pack MNZM, in memory of her mother Mary Bower Pack (née Creighton) and in honour of their forebears who manufactured Rockingham  China until 1942.","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"242","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Dimension of volume","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"180","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Dimension of volume","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"230","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"160","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"No.390.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Handwritten in ink"}],"objectHistory":"The album was owned by the  family of Isaac Baguley (c.  1794-1859), a former artist at  the Works","historicalContext":"This page shows half of a saucer or plate design. It is characterized by a blue amphora vase with flowers coming out of it. There are also yellow compartments that contain sprig patterns to be gilt. The inscription “2 of each in plate” likely refers to the amount of amphora vases and yellow compartments. Amphora vases are a classical motif from Greek and Roman antiquity. These types of vases were used as a means of transporting liquid goods such as wine or oil. They also became decorative pieces as they were large and well-suited to being painted. Many of these vases were found at archeological sites, which is most likely how they gained recognition and popularity as a classical motif.\r\n\r\nOne plate which has similar vase shapes and ornamentation is this dessert plate that has been categorized as being done in the “Derby style”. This plate has three vase-like shapes interspersed with scrolling leaves around the border. Although the vases do not have handles, they appear to be very close in form to the Rockingham design on paper. The light, curving plants also evoke a similar elaborate ornamentation as the design on paper, which speaks to a more Rococo revival inspiration. However, it is not simply a Rococo revival design, as it takes some of the symmetry and scrolling from Baroque designs, and the center, more geometric piece has elements of the Neoclassical. The 18th and 19th centuries saw many revivals of past movements, but rather than copying them directly, the 19th century makers were often blending them with other styles to create something that was more akin to eclecticism rather than historicism. This allowed for more creative freedom and showcases how factories like Rockingham were experimenting with different design possibilities.\r\n\r\nRockingham produced a few baluster vases that also feature an amphora-type vase as part of the painted decoration. The gilding is very similar in terms of the hatching lines of gold, which are mirrored in the design on paper which shows similar lines on the vase rendered in black. Both vases also show a small, simple flower design in the center, to be gilt as well. However, this example shows the vase on a pedestal, surrounded by Asian-inspired foliage with like colors. It is less eclectic in theme and instead taking pattern elements from Chinoiserie. What is interesting about this vase though is that it was made around the same time that Thomas Brameld was experimenting with porcelain. It is marked with Brameld (mark 11), an x mark, and a number between 2000 and 2030. There are a few other pieces of varying function and decoration that have also been given these marks. The current theory is that they are part of a series of experimentations. While this mark is not indicated anywhere on the design in the pattern book, it is interesting to compare the two and see how the vase motif was being resolved on different wares.\r\n\r\nStella Koslowski","briefDescription":"A page featuring a dessert pattern with a floral and amphora decorative motif, bound within a pattern book containing designs for Brameld painted earthenware c.1810-30 and Rockingham Porcelain Tea and  Dessert Ware c. 1825-30, watercolour, pen and ink on paper, Great Britain.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Koslowski, Stella. Creativity, Innovation and Patronage: A Catalog of Rockingham Designs at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 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