Vase
1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Vase, porcelain, painted in grisaille
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in grisaille |
| Brief description | Vase, made by the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin, designed by Hugo von Blomberg, Berlin, 1867 |
| Physical description | Vase, porcelain, painted in grisaille |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
The Berlin factory's display at the international exhibition in Paris, 1867, in which this vase was shown, included a section which celebrated the Norse legends. This example and also a set of five vases with subjects based on the "Nibelungen" were singled out for attention by the British critics. The design on this vase represents the Goddess Freia drawn in a chariot by two wild cats.(1987-2006) |
| Credit line | Given by the makers |
| Object history | Shown at the International Exhibition in Paris, 1867, in a section which celebrated the Norse legends. This example and also a set of five vases with subjects based on the "Nibelungen" were singled out for attention by the British critics. The design on this vase represents the Goddess Freia drawn in a chariot by two wild cats. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Siemen, Wilhelm, All Nations are Welcome : Porzellan der Weltausstellungen 1851 bis 1910, Dusseldorf, 2002
p.39, Cat. 38 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 943-1869 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2006 |
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