
A balloon ascent, late 18th century.
- Made:
- 1790-1810 in England and Staffordshire
- maker:
- Unattributed
Collection of ceramic items, mostly with depictions of balloons. (Note: '/' numbers on database created from original list of items that is attached to Form 2).
Painted scene on a Staffordshire teapot, tureen and plate depicting a balloon ascent. Public balloon ascents began to be held in pleasure gardens after the first successful balloon ascents in Paris during 1783. These events attracted huge crowds and led to an explosion of ballooniana, or balloon art, expressed in paintings, prints and decorated ceramics as well as many other forms.


One deep dish

One bowl

One bowl in blue & white. 9". Building to left

One deep dish

One deep dish

Large dish with handles
One soup tureen with lid
One tea-pot (with lid) in white and sepia. Six-sided
Two plates in white & sepia, balloon overhead, two aeronauts, each with flag
One plate in white and sepia. 7 3/4". Building in shape of a quadrant; people on verandah. Balloon overhead

One plate
Teapot decorated with ballooning scene
1780-1810
Sweetmeat dish in white and gold

One milk-jug in white and gold. 4 1/4" high. Floral decoration
One drinking mug in white and gold. 2" high x 2 1/4" diameter. Floral decoration
Three plates in white and blue. 9 3/4". Trees and buildings

One soup-plate in white and blue
Three plates in white and blue. 9". Motif: Balloon with basket. Birds

One sweetmeat plate in sepia

One sweetmeat plate in white and blue. 7". Building to left
Two sweetmeat plates in white and blue. 6 3/4". Buildings to right

Ballooning scenes, c 1784.
1784-1800
Details
- Category:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection
- Object Number:
- 1950-297
- type:
- ceramics, depictions, balloons and hot-air balloons
- credit:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection