Caption

Vernier for glasses, Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg c. 1780. Oval vernier set on two volute-shaped arches with a serrated edge; below a strip of relief basketwork framed top and bottom by a ribbon of three rods tied at regular intervals with a diagonal ribbon. Belly with painted colorful floral decoration and gilding. Porcelain vessel, Russia, St. Petersburg. Height 16.5 cm; width 32.5 cm; depth 18.0 cm., A small white porcelain bowl with a scalloped rim trimmed in gold sits centered against a neutral gray background; the bowl has a woven-texture band near its top painted with blue and pink accents, a painted floral motif in purple and green on its body, a raised green decorative handle-like element on the front, and three curled feet with pink shading that reflect faintly on the surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_266

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77.2Mb (419.2Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vernier glasses Imperial Porcelain Factory St Petersburg c 1780 Oval vernier set two volute-shaped arches serrated edge strip relief basketwork framed top bottom ribbon three rods tied regular intervals diagonal ribbon Belly painted colorful floral decoration gilding Porcelain vessel Russia Petersburg Height 16.5 cm width 32.5 cm depth 18.0 cm small white porcelain bowl scalloped rim trimmed gold sits centered neutral gray background bowl woven-texture band near top painted blue pink accents painted floral motif purple green body raised green decorative handle- element front three curled feet pink shading reflect faintly surface .