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Medallion

ca. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Medallion of red stoneware with moulded decoration, on the obverse is an eagle killing snakes with '178er unseren gefallenen', and on the reverse is a church and tower with a cupola between two oak-trees with 'Kamenz 23-25-9-1922'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware and moulded
Brief description
Medallion of red stoneware with moulded decoration, on the obverse is an eagle killing snakes with '178er unseren gefallenen', and on the reverse is a church and tower with a cupola between two oak-trees, designed by Paul Bömer, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, ca. 1930.
Physical description
Medallion of red stoneware with moulded decoration, on the obverse is an eagle killing snakes with '178er unseren gefallenen', and on the reverse is a church and tower with a cupola between two oak-trees with 'Kamenz 23-25-9-1922'.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Crossed-swords (On the reverse)
Credit line
Given by Sir Thomas D Barlow, KBE
Collection
Accession number
C.3-1939

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Record createdOctober 17, 2008
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