Caption

Openwork basket, Cmielów faience and porcelain factory; 1804- Openwork basket with an oval cross-section similar to a mandorla, walls formed by two layers of rollers rotating diagonally in two opposite directions. Top enclosed in a band of three rollers; bottom finished in a braided-rope motif. Interior bottom fitted 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 woven oval basket-like piece with an open lattice structure made of rounded braided strands covered in a floral patterned material, showing a mix of white and light blue with small areas of beige discoloration, a cushioned inner base with the same white and blue floral pattern, and a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_134

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42.7Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 8.3in / 6000 x 2490 (300dpi)

Keywords

Openwork basket Cmielów faience porcelain factory 1804- Openwork basket oval cross-section mandorla walls formed two layers rollers rotating diagonally two opposite directions Top enclosed band three rollers bottom finished braided-rope motif Interior bottom fitted 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 woven oval basket- piece open lattice structure rounded braided strands covered floral patterned material showing mix white light blue small areas beige discoloration cushioned inner base blue floral pattern pale gray background.