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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Pastille Burner

ca. 1758-1762 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Professional sculptors working in German porcelain created exceptionally imaginative models. The work of J. F. Luck at Frankenthal about 1760 was very much in the Rococo spirit. European ‘chinoiserie’ figures could combine elements as diverse as Turkish, Chinese and Indian.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Pastille-Burner
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Porcelain pastille-burner in the form of an artichoke, Frankenthal, about 1758-62.
Physical description
Porcelain pastille-burner in the form of an artichoke, supported by chinoiserie figures, painted in colours and marked with a lion rampant in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased with funds from the H.B. Murray Bequest
Production
From a model by J. F. Luck
Subjects depicted
Summary
Professional sculptors working in German porcelain created exceptionally imaginative models. The work of J. F. Luck at Frankenthal about 1760 was very much in the Rococo spirit. European ‘chinoiserie’ figures could combine elements as diverse as Turkish, Chinese and Indian.
Bibliographic references
  • Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X
  • See Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information file
Collection
Accession number
C.216-1913

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Record createdNovember 26, 2002
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