Plate

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with two nymphs in a landscape playing with the infant Bacchus. On the rim is a border of arabesques in colours alternating with wreaths on a richly decorated gold ground.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, painting attributed to J. Förstler, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, early 19th century.
Physical description
Plate of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with two nymphs in a landscape playing with the infant Bacchus. On the rim is a border of arabesques in colours alternating with wreaths on a richly decorated gold ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Austrian shield of arms (In blue)
  • '5' (Incised)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
290-1869

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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