Vase
ca. 1770 (made)
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Vase of hard-paste porcelain. An urn with ogee sides and narrow neck is supported on a spreading base of rococo scrolls. From it hangs a swag of flowers and leaves, supported by the figure of a nude infant sitting on the base. The urn is pierced round the neck and shoulder (for pot-pourri) and covered with scrolls and flower-painting.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Vase, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Fürstenberg Porcelain, Brunswick, Germany, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Vase of hard-paste porcelain. An urn with ogee sides and narrow neck is supported on a spreading base of rococo scrolls. From it hangs a swag of flowers and leaves, supported by the figure of a nude infant sitting on the base. The urn is pierced round the neck and shoulder (for pot-pourri) and covered with scrolls and flower-painting. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'O / P' incised |
| Credit line | Given by Mr M. Marcussen |
| Production | Previously attribted to probably Pfalz-Zweibrücken porcelain factory on the register. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ducret, Siegfried. Unknown porcelain of the late 18th century. Frankfurt am Main, L. Woeller Verlag, 1956, Plate 11 (or Plate II) |
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| Accession number | C.1-1939 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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