This lovely vase has been painted especially for the exhibition in Blenheim. It was very difficult to paint the grapes which you can see through the hole which is bordered with gold - I held the vase upside down and painted the grapes upside down and then touched them up a bit with the brush through the hole. I nearly twisted myself inside out to do it! But I loved the result.
There are matt white stripes with base for gold bunches of grapes on the top border, and mother of pearl between the matt stripes.
'tis one of my favourite pieces!
