Lotus

Scope note

Use for the decorative motif of highly conventionalized flowers or buds derived from certain Egyptian plants; common in ancient Egyptian art and, in classicizing styles, in anthemions.

This term has 71 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Plant

Getty AAT term number

3000165258

Broader Terms used

<plant-derived motifs>

Narrower Terms used

lotus heads
lotus leaf
lotus petal

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Bowl

Taejop

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Possibly)

Cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Bottle

Haksubyong

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

An image of Ewer

Ewer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Ewer

Ewer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Possibly)

Cup stand

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Ewer

Gourd-shaped ewer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Spoon

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Vase

Meiping Vase

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Vase

Baluster vase

Maker(s)

An image of Bottle

Meiping bottle

Maker(s)

An image of Bottle jar

Bottle jar

Maker(s)

An image of Vessel

Tomb vessel

Maker(s)

An image of Dish

Wucai dish

Maker(s)

An image of Tea caddy

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

An image of Sauceboat

Sauceboat

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

Plate

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

An image of Tea caddy

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

An image of Fruit basket

Fruit basket

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Liverpool pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Liverpool pottery

An image of Wash basin

Wash basin

Maker(s)

Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery
Proprietor: Chilwell, Mary (Possibly)
Proprietor: Chilwell, Jonathan V (Possibly)

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