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
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
One soup-plate in white and blue
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
Details
- Category:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection
- Object Number:
- 1950-297
- type:
- ceramics, depictions, balloons and hot-air balloons
- credit:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection
