Caption

Openwork basket, Cmielów faience and porcelain factory; 1804-. Openwork 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. Surface 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 of twisted ribs, showing a glazed surface patterned in blue and white with areas of beige discoloration; the basket has a rounded rim and a braided base, and the image background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_133

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Available size

40.3Mb (858.3Kb) / 20.0in x 7.8in / 6000 x 2349 (300dpi)

Keywords

Openwork basket Cmielów faience porcelain factory 1804- 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 twisted ribs showing glazed surface patterned blue white areas beige discoloration basket rounded rim braided base image background smooth neutral gray.