Caption

Six-sided tea bowl with lid, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1710–1763; maker: Boettger, Johann Friedrich 1682–1719, Boettger's period. Pear-shaped tea bowl with a separated low neck and a strip base separated by a narrowing; flat cap-shaped lid. Relief plant decoration flower shoots on the side walls, gilded and lacquered; Far Eastern-style decorations. Relief decorations. Tea bowl, six-sided. 1st quarter of the 18th century. Germany, Saxony, Meissen. Vessel., A small vase-shaped object sits centered against a pale gray background, with a reflective surface beneath it showing a soft mirrored reflection; the object has a rounded, faceted form with a short cylindrical neck and a flattened top, predominantly terracotta brown with darker brown ribbed edges and accents, several panels decorated with raised floral motifs in black and dark red, and ornate gold-painted botanical designs on alternating panels, with hints of green at the base of the floral stems.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_104

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81.9Mb (2.2Mb) / 20.0in x 15.9in / 6000 x 4771 (300dpi)

Keywords

Six-sided tea bowl lid Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen 1710–1763 maker Boettger Johann Friedrich 1682–1719 Boettger's period Pear-shaped tea bowl separated low neck strip base separated narrowing flat cap-shaped lid Relief plant decoration flower shoots side walls gilded lacquered Far Eastern-style decorations Relief decorations Tea bowl six-sided 1st quarter 18th century Germany Saxony Meissen Vessel small vase-shaped object sits centered pale gray background reflective surface beneath showing soft mirrored reflection object rounded faceted form short cylindrical neck flattened top predominantly terracotta brown darker ribbed edges accents several panels decorated raised floral motifs black dark red ornate gold-painted botanical designs alternating panels hints green base floral stems.