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Vase

pre 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Berlin (made)

Porcelain vase of classical shape with Renaissance-style handles in the form of acanthus leaves and acanthus-winged griffins. Painted in a lilac colour with touches of gilding. The central scene shows Vulcan forging weapons for Aeneas, at the request of his mother Venus.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Vases
Myths & Legends
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste biscuit porcelain, enamelled and gilt
Porcelain
Enamel
Enamelled
Gilding
Brief description
Porcelain vase painted in lilac with a scene depicting Venus, Vulcan and Aeneas, with two acanthus leaf and griffin handles, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, pre 1867
Physical description
Porcelain vase of classical shape with Renaissance-style handles in the form of acanthus leaves and acanthus-winged griffins. Painted in a lilac colour with touches of gilding. The central scene shows Vulcan forging weapons for Aeneas, at the request of his mother Venus.
Gallery label
(1987-2006)
VASE

942-1869

'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

The scene depicts Vulcan forging weapons for Aeneas, the founder of Rome, at the request of Venus, his mother. The classical tradition survived relatively unaltered at the Berlin factory because of the persisting influence of the neo-classical architect, Schinkel, and his pupils; it was criticised at the 1855 and 1867 Paris exhibitions. This vase is neo-classical in form and subject, but the handles, with spiky, acanthus-winged griffons are borrowed from Renaissance grotesques. A vase of the same shape but with different decoration was shown at the Paris 1867 Exhibition.

Given by the Royal Prussian Porcelain Factory
Credit line
Given by the Royal Prussian Porcelain Factory
Subjects depicted
Acanthus
Griffins
Vulcan
Venus
Aeneas
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
942-1869

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Record createdApril 12, 2006
Record URL
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