Ewer
1876 (made)
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Ewer of earthenware with painted decoration in white enamel on a dark blue ground and gilding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with painted decoration in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Ewer of earthenware with painted decoration in enamels and gilded, made by Rörstrand Ceramics Factory, Stockholm, 1876 |
| Physical description | Ewer of earthenware with painted decoration in white enamel on a dark blue ground and gilding. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Rörstrand 1876' (Painted on the bottom) |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
The donor, Robert Almström, was Rörstrand's technical director, and so this piece may be seen as one of which the factory was particularly proud. This type of decoration in white enamel on a dark blue ground emulated, in a modified and much simplified manner, Limoges enamels of the 1500s. It had been a popular standard with porcelain factories such as Sèvres, Worcester and Minton since the mid 1850s.(1987-2006) |
| Credit line | Given by Robert Almström |
| Object history | Given by Robert Almström, Rörstrand's technical director. Historical significance: The donor, Robert Almström, was Rörstrand's technical director, and so this piece may be seen as one of which the factory was particularly proud. |
| Historical context | Decoration in white enamel on a dark blue ground emulated, in a modified and much simplified manner, Limoges enamels of the 1500s. It had been a popular standard with porcelain factories such as Sèvres, Worcester and Minton since the mid 1850s. |
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| Accession number | 2015-1877 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2006 |
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