Bleu Royale Carlton Ware Temple Jar with Foo Lion Finial
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins. - Crazing - A network of fine cracks in the glaze of a ceramic item, caused by uneven shrinking during the firing process.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Carlton Ware (England), colourway
- Carlton Ware (England), item types - pot pourri and jars 44
- Carlton Ware (England), patterns - Temple / Tin Temple pattern 24
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