Making Vases
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Making Vases is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This shows workers shaping vases in a bright workshop. Light pours in from the side, making shadows that show the men’s tools and hands. Their faces stay half-hidden, keeping focus on the work itself. Europeans loved Chinese porcelain but had no idea how to copy it. This painting was part of a set sold to curious buyers. It teases the secret process without giving it away. Look for the same scene at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The rectangular watercolor painting from 1780, rendered in muted tones, depicts a line of men crafting vases of different shapes in a workshop, framed by trees on the left and the workshop on the right, and is one of twenty-four works illustrating the porcelain industry in China.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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