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ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42.5cm
  • Depth: 23cm
  • Width: 25cm
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
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Liechtenstein Museum Wien, Zeremonien. Feste. Kostüme: Die Wiener Porzellanfigur in der Regierungszeit Maria Theresias, 2010, cat. 193
Collection
Accession number
C.109-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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