Pastille Burner
ca. 1758-1762 (made)
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Professional sculptors working in German porcelain created exceptionally imaginative models. The work of J. F. Luck at Frankenthal about 1760 was very much in the Rococo spirit. European ‘chinoiserie’ figures could combine elements as diverse as Turkish, Chinese and Indian.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Porcelain pastille-burner in the form of an artichoke, Frankenthal, about 1758-62. |
| Physical description | Porcelain pastille-burner in the form of an artichoke, supported by chinoiserie figures, painted in colours and marked with a lion rampant in blue. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with funds from the H.B. Murray Bequest |
| Production | From a model by J. F. Luck |
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| Summary | Professional sculptors working in German porcelain created exceptionally imaginative models. The work of J. F. Luck at Frankenthal about 1760 was very much in the Rococo spirit. European ‘chinoiserie’ figures could combine elements as diverse as Turkish, Chinese and Indian. |
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| Accession number | C.216-1913 |
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| Record created | November 26, 2002 |
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