Bowl
second half of 18th century (made)
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This Höchst porcelain brazier would have been used to pass around hot coals to assist gentlemen to light their tobaco pipes after a meal. The piercing enabled oxygen to reach to the lower coals. In Germany such braziers were known as Holzkohlebecken.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain and moulded |
| Brief description | Bowl of hard-paste porcelain, Höchst porcelain factory, Höchst, second half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Brazier of hard-paste porcelain and with a socket for a wooden handle. Supported on a foot decorated with wavy mouldings. The sides have four star-shaped perforations and are ornamented with moulded acanthus leaves. The rim is decorated with rococo scrolls. |
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| Summary | This Höchst porcelain brazier would have been used to pass around hot coals to assist gentlemen to light their tobaco pipes after a meal. The piercing enabled oxygen to reach to the lower coals. In Germany such braziers were known as Holzkohlebecken. |
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| Accession number | 127-1872 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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