Stand
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
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Stand for a déjeuner in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The flat base is a quatrefoil supported on a low wall of rococo scrollwork. There is space for three vessels to rest on the base. From one end of it rises a construction of open rococo scrolls supporting two small shell-shaped trays in ascending tiers, the top one affixed by a brass nut and bolt. Flowers and leaves in relief on the scrolls. A bunch of flowers are painted on the flat surface of the stand. Scrollwork and borders are picked out in purple and crimson.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, and a brass nut and bolt on the top tier |
| Brief description | Stand for a déjeuner in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1755-1760 |
| Physical description | Stand for a déjeuner in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The flat base is a quatrefoil supported on a low wall of rococo scrollwork. There is space for three vessels to rest on the base. From one end of it rises a construction of open rococo scrolls supporting two small shell-shaped trays in ascending tiers, the top one affixed by a brass nut and bolt. Flowers and leaves in relief on the scrolls. A bunch of flowers are painted on the flat surface of the stand. Scrollwork and borders are picked out in purple and crimson. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by J.A. Tulk |
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| Accession number | C.58-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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