Bowl and Cover
ca. 1730 (made)
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Bowl and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Vertical-sided bowl curving in to a slightly splayed footrim; horizontal handles picked out in leaf-green. Domed cover with spherical knob.
On one side of the bowl, two "Orientals" sitting between an exotic bird and a pair of smoking vases; on the other, a pair of figures similarly attired, one holding a globular bowl of flowers, the other a fan; on the bottom of the bowl, inside, is a figure seated swathed in a purple robe and holding a large vase in his arms. On the cover, two similar pairs of "Oriental" figures, and flowering sprays in the Kakiemon manner. The colours used are greyish-green, purple, iron-red, yellow, leaf-green, blue and bluish-grey.
On one side of the bowl, two "Orientals" sitting between an exotic bird and a pair of smoking vases; on the other, a pair of figures similarly attired, one holding a globular bowl of flowers, the other a fan; on the bottom of the bowl, inside, is a figure seated swathed in a purple robe and holding a large vase in his arms. On the cover, two similar pairs of "Oriental" figures, and flowering sprays in the Kakiemon manner. The colours used are greyish-green, purple, iron-red, yellow, leaf-green, blue and bluish-grey.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Bowl and cover, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Du Paquier porcelain factory, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1730 |
| Physical description | Bowl and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Vertical-sided bowl curving in to a slightly splayed footrim; horizontal handles picked out in leaf-green. Domed cover with spherical knob. On one side of the bowl, two "Orientals" sitting between an exotic bird and a pair of smoking vases; on the other, a pair of figures similarly attired, one holding a globular bowl of flowers, the other a fan; on the bottom of the bowl, inside, is a figure seated swathed in a purple robe and holding a large vase in his arms. On the cover, two similar pairs of "Oriental" figures, and flowering sprays in the Kakiemon manner. The colours used are greyish-green, purple, iron-red, yellow, leaf-green, blue and bluish-grey. |
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| Accession number | C.46&A-1955 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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