Caption

Vase from the Swan service, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1737–1741. Makers: Johann Friedrich Eberlein 1695–1749, Johann Joachim Kaendler 1706–1775. Swan service; soup tureen form, oval vase on four modeled legs in the form of spits with plastic masks of bearded men or volutes—plastic dolphins with raised bodies and tails supporting the vase two. Two handles at the short ends in the form of fully modeled naked children—tritons with double decoratively crossed fish tails. Belly is knobbed and modeled with a shell motif in the lower part and a wave band in the upper part, with applied plastic flowers, polychrome-painted shells and seafood, and two oval shields in rocaille-moulure cartouches bearing a marital coat of arms supported by heraldic lions with jewels. Central underside features a convex gilded shell oval. No cover. Meissen, Saxony. Vessel; height 24.0 cm, width 34.0 cm., A decorative porcelain bowl sits against a gray background, primarily white with gold accents along the rim and other raised details; the bowl rests on ornate supports shaped like stylized fish and a bearded face with gilded elements, and a garland of shells and small sculpted sea creatures decorates its midsection. Two small childlike figures with brown hair and pale skin are positioned on opposite sides of the bowl, each integrated into the sculptural handles and showing touches of red and pink on their bodies and surrounding details. The bowl surface includes colorful floral and shell-like painted ornamentation in shades of red, blue, brown, black, and pink, with highlights of gold that catch the light. The overall composition blends white, gold, brown, red, pink, blue, black, and beige tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_113

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (2.5Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Swan service Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen 1737–1741 Makers Johann Friedrich Eberlein 1695–1749 Johann Joachim Kaendler 1706–1775 soup tureen form oval vase four modeled legs form spits plastic masks bearded men volutes plastic dolphins raised bodies tails supporting vase two Two handles short ends fully naked children tritons double decoratively crossed fish tails Belly knobbed shell motif lower part wave band upper part applied plastic flowers polychrome-painted shells seafood two oval shields rocaille-moulure cartouches bearing marital coat arms supported heraldic lions jewels Central underside features convex gilded shell oval No cover Meissen Saxony Vessel height 24.0 cm width 34.0 cm decorative porcelain bowl sits gray background primarily white gold accents rim raised details bowl rests ornate supports shaped stylized fish bearded face gilded elements garland shells small sculpted sea creatures decorates midsection Two small childlike figures brown hair pale skin positioned opposite sides integrated sculptural handles showing touches red pink bodies surrounding details bowl surface includes colorful floral shell- painted ornamentation shades blue brown black highlights gold catch light composition blends white beige tones.