Basket
late 18th century (made)
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Sweetmeat basket of porcelain in sepia and yellow-brown enamels and gilded. Boat-shaped with a gilt wavy edge and two twisted loop handles with foliated attachments, picked out in gold. Painted inside with sprigs in gold and outside in reserve on a streaked ground with landscapes. Inscribed 'M.Jaune. de ... N. Merian '8' A moll de ... No4 ... nonn.su'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Sweetmeat basket of porcelain in sepia and yellow-brown enamels and gilded, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, late 18th century. |
| Physical description | Sweetmeat basket of porcelain in sepia and yellow-brown enamels and gilded. Boat-shaped with a gilt wavy edge and two twisted loop handles with foliated attachments, picked out in gold. Painted inside with sprigs in gold and outside in reserve on a streaked ground with landscapes. Inscribed 'M.Jaune. de ... N. Merian '8' A moll de ... No4 ... nonn.su'. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
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| Accession number | C.761-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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