Sugar Box and Cover
1723-1724 (made), 1725-1730 (decorated)
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Sugar box and cover of hard-paste porcelain, of oval, bombé shape, domed cover. The cover is painted in enamel colours with a Chinoiserie scene in the manner of J.G. Höroldt, framed by gold lace ornament including lustre panels, the box with continuous chinoiseries. Gilt mouldings.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Sugar box and cover, hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, 1723-24, decorated between 1725-30. |
| Physical description | Sugar box and cover of hard-paste porcelain, of oval, bombé shape, domed cover. The cover is painted in enamel colours with a Chinoiserie scene in the manner of J.G. Höroldt, framed by gold lace ornament including lustre panels, the box with continuous chinoiseries. Gilt mouldings. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Accession number | C.1005&A-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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