Brush
ca. 1760 (made)
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Brush back of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Rounded diamond shape. The bristles are set in wood held inside the domed porcelain back by pins passing through holes in the porcelain into the sides of the wood. The cover is decorated with rococo scrolls and panels in relief, painted and gilded with details pierced right through. In the panel at the top is painted a landscape with water and castles. Similar landscapes appear in the four radiating panels.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, pierced and gilded, with wood, metal pins and bristle |
Brief description | Brush back of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, probably by Fürstenberg Porcelain, Fürstenberg, ca. 1760 |
Physical description | Brush back of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Rounded diamond shape. The bristles are set in wood held inside the domed porcelain back by pins passing through holes in the porcelain into the sides of the wood. The cover is decorated with rococo scrolls and panels in relief, painted and gilded with details pierced right through. In the panel at the top is painted a landscape with water and castles. Similar landscapes appear in the four radiating panels. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss Cooper |
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Accession number | C.195-1939 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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