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Leonard J. Buck Garden, New Jersey
This is a close-up photo of river grasses in a stone vase that I took while intentionally moving the camera vertically.
Stone vase on pedestal. One of several vases and tazze in the Avenue Gardens section of Regent's Park. City of Westminster, London.
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A visit to Powis Castle, another National Trust property. A look around the gardens at Powis Castle.
Powis Castle (Welsh: Castell Powys) is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country mansion near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales.
It is known for housing the treasures that were brought home by Robert Clive and his son, Edward Clive from India. The Clives obtained them during their service with the British East India Company.
The castle has also been known as Castell Coch, Castell Pool, Castell Pola, Castell Pole, Castell Trallwng, Red Castle, Redde Castle and Castel Cough.
The seat of the Earl of Powis, the castle is known for its extensive, attractive formal gardens, terraces, parkland, deerpark and landscaped estate. The property is under the care of the National Trust.
Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) visited the castle as a child when her mother took her to tour England and Wales in 1832.
Stone foot
Grade II Listed
Stone Vase on East Bank of gardens at Powis Castle
Exterior
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.
Thoresby Hall Leisure Complex, Nottinghamshire.
Weekend at Thoresby Hall in August 2016. Good friends, good weather.
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