Group
ca. 1775 (made)
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Centrepiece in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. A man, two women and three children surround an obelisk. The man is embracing one woman, the other is filling her jug at a dolphin-shaped fountain. One little girl has a hen on her lap, and the other is playing with a small boy and a cat. Circular base with formal motives in gilding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure group in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1775 |
| Physical description | Centrepiece in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. A man, two women and three children surround an obelisk. The man is embracing one woman, the other is filling her jug at a dolphin-shaped fountain. One little girl has a hen on her lap, and the other is playing with a small boy and a cat. Circular base with formal motives in gilding. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The shield of Austria (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Purchased under the bequest of Capt. H.B. Murray |
| Production | Previously attributed to Anton Grassi and dated ca. 1780-90 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Liechtenstein Museum Wien, Zeremonien. Feste. Kostüme: Die Wiener Porzellanfigur in der Regierungszeit Maria Theresias, 2010, cat. 193 |
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| Accession number | C.109-1924 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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