Stone Vase on East Bank of gardens at Powis Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 February 1996. Garden sculpture.
Stone Vase on East Bank of gardens at Powis Castle
- WRENN ID
- south-wicket-finch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 29 February 1996
- Type
- Garden sculpture
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
History: Little appears to be known about the origins of this vase: the wilderness garden which forms its setting was laid out in the 1770's, but the vase may have its origins elsewhere in the gardens, and it is possible that it was intended for the Baroque water garden (largely completed by 1705) that occupied the flat land at the base of the garden terraces. The Bucks' Perspective View of Powis Castle' of 1742 certainly shows a pair of vases or fountains of similar form.
Description: Stone. A wide shallow basin is supported on a fluted stem, carried on an oval base with moulded panels.
The vase forms an eye-catcher at its prominent position aligned with the central axis of the castle, and is a fine example of garden sculpture.
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