Caption

Vase, Cmielów faience and porcelain factory; 1804–, wallpaper pattern, orchids, plant and floral decoration, unknown provenance. Small vase with a convex belly supported by a small foot. Decoration in blue print with a wallpaper pattern. Vertical, fan-shaped handles, slender in a fantastic leaf shape with a line gently diverging from the belly and curling high towards the rim, surrounding the upper part of the vase with a fluted leaf. 1840–1860, Poland, Cmielów. Vessel; height 16 cm, length 32 cm, width 20 cm., A ceramic two-handled bowl with a matching underplate, both covered in an intricate floral and vine pattern in shades of blue on a white background, with sweeping curved handles on either side and a rounded foot supporting the bowl; the surface shows subtle variations in blue intensity and some small areas of wear, and the objects sit against a smooth gray background with a faint reflection visible beneath the plate.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_138

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65.4Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 12.7in / 6000 x 3808 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Cmielów faience porcelain factory 1804– wallpaper pattern orchids plant floral decoration unknown provenance Small vase convex belly supported small foot Decoration blue print Vertical fan-shaped handles slender fantastic leaf shape line gently diverging belly curling high towards rim surrounding upper part vase fluted leaf 1840–1860 Poland Cmielów Vessel height 16 cm length 32 cm width 20 cm ceramic two-handled bowl matching underplate covered intricate floral vine pattern shades blue white background sweeping curved handles side rounded foot supporting bowl surface subtle variations blue intensity small areas wear objects sit smooth gray background faint reflection visible beneath plate.