Caption

Vase, Karol Wolff fl. ca. 1800 and Bielino faience factory 1779–1800. A baluster-shaped faience vase with profiled base, short slightly flared neck, and vaulted profiled foot. Olive-brown body with a white, cobalt-shaded depiction of a plum tree whose bent, widely spread branch and network of flowery twigs cover the entire body. Around the profiled belly, a row of white, shaded pearls; at the rim, an ornament in the shape of stylized teeth. Chinoiserie/Far Eastern motifs, plant decorations. Warsaw, Poland, ca. 1770–1800. Decorative vessel; height 17.0 cm, width 13.2 cm., A ceramic vase with a rounded body and flared rim sitting on a pedestal base, decorated with floral motifs and branching stems in shades of blue and white against a brown background, with blue bands near the rim and base and a band of oval medallions encircling the waist; the surface shows glossy highlights and a few areas of worn or chipped brown glaze, and the vase is reflected faintly on a smooth pale surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A16_001

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Keywords

Vase Karol Wolff fl ca 1800 Bielino faience factory 1779–1800 baluster-shaped faience vase profiled base short slightly flared neck vaulted profiled foot Olive-brown body white cobalt-shaded depiction plum tree bent widely spread branch network flowery twigs cover entire body profiled belly row shaded pearls rim ornament shape stylized teeth Chinoiserie Far Eastern motifs plant decorations Warsaw Poland 1770–1800 Decorative vessel height 17.0 cm width 13.2 cm ceramic vase rounded body flared rim sitting pedestal base decorated floral motifs branching stems shades blue brown background blue bands near base band oval medallions encircling waist surface glossy highlights areas worn chipped brown glaze vase reflected faintly smooth pale surface.