Caption

Toilet vessel for collecting tears or rubbing rouge?, Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur in Wien 1744–1864. Bell-shaped porcelain vessel with a shallow circular recess; colorful decoration featuring four cobalt columns with gilded latticework alternating with four brown amphorae-vases containing floral arrangements; upper edge with gold borders. Identified as a vessel for collecting tears or for rubbing rouge?. 1807, Vienna, Austria. Toilet accessory. Height 3.5 cm; width 5.5 cm., A small white porcelain cup with a flared rim and a rounded base, decorated with painted floral motifs and ornamental panels; the rim and base feature a thin metallic-looking band in a warm gold color, and there are several vertical decorative panels in deep blue with gold lattice accents. Between the blue panels are painted brown urn shapes holding small bouquets with flowers in pink, purple, blue, and green leaves. The background is white and the overall palette includes white, gold, brown, deep blue, pink, purple, green, and a neutral gray backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_459

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28.2Mb (863.7Kb) / 10.5in x 10.5in / 3139 x 3139 (300dpi)

Keywords

Toilet vessel collecting tears rubbing rouge Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur Wien 1744–1864 Bell-shaped porcelain vessel shallow circular recess colorful decoration featuring four cobalt columns gilded latticework alternating four brown amphorae-vases containing floral arrangements upper edge gold borders Identified vessel 1807 Vienna Austria Toilet accessory Height 3.5 cm width 5.5 cm small white porcelain cup flared rim rounded base decorated painted floral motifs ornamental panels rim base feature thin metallic-looking band warm gold color several vertical decorative panels deep blue gold lattice accents blue panels painted brown urn shapes holding small bouquets flowers pink purple blue green leaves background white palette includes gold brown green neutral gray backdrop.