Caption

Vase with lid, Fayence-Manufaktur Muenden faience factory; 1732–1854, architecture, Méyet, Leopold 1850–1912. Baluster vase with a short, slightly flared neck, pear-shaped belly, on a conical foot, with a domed lid terminating in a conical handle. Around the lid, neck, and foot is a pattern of triple semicircles, fir-tree and oval plant motifs and borders. On the front, in a circular cartouche, an architectural view with two towers and three houses with gable roofs. The cartouche is topped with a plant palmette with a circular motif at the bottom and richly ornamented on both sides with a scale mosaic, Chinese latticework, double volutes, and two birds at the top. Branches with flowers, fruits, or oak leaves radiate horizontally from the cartouche. On the back are small stars and a bipartite shoot motif. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Hannoversch Münden, Germany. Vessel; height 41.8 cm, width 21.0 cm., A lidded ceramic jar with a rounded body and flared base sits against a neutral gray background; the jar is primarily white with decorative blue painted motifs including floral and foliate patterns, bands of ornamental trim, and a stylized bird-like form on one side, and the lid has a finial with blue striping.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_384

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Vase lid Fayence-Manufaktur Muenden faience factory 1732–1854 architecture Méyet Leopold 1850–1912 Baluster vase short slightly flared neck pear-shaped belly conical foot domed terminating conical handle foot pattern triple semicircles fir-tree oval plant motifs borders front circular cartouche architectural view two towers three houses gable roofs cartouche topped plant palmette circular motif bottom richly ornamented sides scale mosaic Chinese latticework double volutes two birds top Branches flowers fruits oak leaves radiate horizontally back small stars bipartite shoot motif 3rd quarter 18th century Hannoversch Münden Germany Vessel height 41.8 cm width 21.0 cm lidded ceramic jar rounded body flared base sits neutral gray background jar primarily white decorative blue painted motifs floral foliate patterns bands ornamental trim stylized bird- form side finial blue striping.