Snuff Box
1740-1745 (made)
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Snuff box of hard-paste porcelain. Cartouche-shaped. Gold mounts. Yellow ground. The cover surrounded by a reserved white band with narrow gold lace ornament, the centre reserved and painted with a harbour and architectural scenes, and river scenes on sides and on bottom. Inside cover with 'Watteau' figures of a woman, child and Harlequin.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, with gold mounts |
| Brief description | Snuff box, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, with gold mounts, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, 1740-1745. |
| Physical description | Snuff box of hard-paste porcelain. Cartouche-shaped. Gold mounts. Yellow ground. The cover surrounded by a reserved white band with narrow gold lace ornament, the centre reserved and painted with a harbour and architectural scenes, and river scenes on sides and on bottom. Inside cover with 'Watteau' figures of a woman, child and Harlequin. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '6' or '9' (In gold) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by William Wallis Aston |
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| Accession number | C.1147-1917 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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