Caption

Openwork basket, Cmielów faience and porcelain factory; 1804-. Openwork, wallpaper patterns. Basket with an oval cross-section similar to a mandorla with parted walls, formed by two layers of rollers rotating diagonally in two opposite directions. At the top, enclosed in a band of three rollers, at the bottom in a kind of braided rope. The bottom is plastered on the inside with an oval plate. The surface is decorated with a blue wallpaper pattern. Abrasions to the glaze and slight chipping on the edge of the walls. 1840–1860. Poland, Cmielów. Vessel; height 6.5 cm, length 30.5 cm, width 18.5 cm., A shallow oval basket with an open lattice structure made of twisted, interlacing bands, all covered in a blue and white floral pattern with small areas of brownish discoloration; the basket has a flat rim and base, a glossy finish, and is shown against a plain light gray background with a subtle reflection on the surface below it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_130

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40.3Mb (870.3Kb) / 20.0in x 7.8in / 6000 x 2349 (300dpi)

Keywords

Openwork basket Cmielów faience porcelain factory 1804- Openwork wallpaper patterns Basket oval cross-section mandorla parted walls formed two layers rollers rotating diagonally two opposite directions top enclosed band three rollers bottom kind braided rope plastered inside oval plate surface decorated blue wallpaper pattern Abrasions glaze slight chipping edge walls 1840–1860 Poland Cmielów Vessel height 6.5 cm length 30.5 cm width 18.5 cm shallow oval basket open lattice structure twisted interlacing bands covered blue white floral pattern small areas brownish discoloration basket flat rim base glossy finish shown plain light gray background subtle reflection .