Sugar Box and Cover
ca. 1725-1730 (made)
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Sugar box and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Oval, bombé shape, low domed cover. Painted round the sides with harbour scenes in iron-red. On the lid a harbour scene within a border of gilt scrollwork. The rims of the both box and lid are gilt.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in red enamel and gilt |
Brief description | Sugar box and cover, hard-paste porcelain, painted in red enamel and gilt, probably painted by Christian Friedrich Herold, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1725-1730 |
Physical description | Sugar box and cover of hard-paste porcelain. Oval, bombé shape, low domed cover. Painted round the sides with harbour scenes in iron-red. On the lid a harbour scene within a border of gilt scrollwork. The rims of the both box and lid are gilt. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr F. L. Lucas |
Object history | Part of a tea and coffee service (C.69 to 73-1918). |
Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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Accession number | C.71&A-1918 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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