Caption

Candlestick, Prószków Slaski faience factory 1763–1853. Candlestick in the shape of a polygonal baluster supported on a wide, round conical base with a wavy edge. Painted in color; on the foot are two landscape miniatures with architecture and oblique projections of twigs on the shaft. Circa 1770–1783. Manufacture: Prószków Slaski, Silesia Province of Silesia. Height 18.2 cm; width 13.0 cm., A scalloped ceramic dish with a central cylindrical holder sits against a pale gray background; the dish is primarily white with a thin brown rim and features painted small landscape scenes in green, brown, red, and blue. The visible decoration includes a group of building shapes with red roofs and brown walls set among green trees and grassy areas, mirrored near the top and bottom edges of the dish, along with a few slender green leaf-like strokes elsewhere; soft blue brushstrokes suggest sky around the central holder.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A16_071

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81.8Mb (1.7Mb) / 15.9in x 20.0in / 4765 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Candlestick Prószków Slaski faience factory 1763–1853 shape polygonal baluster supported wide round conical base wavy edge Painted color foot two landscape miniatures architecture oblique projections twigs shaft Circa 1770–1783 Manufacture Prószków Slaski Silesia Province Silesia Height 18.2 cm width 13.0 cm scalloped ceramic dish central cylindrical holder sits pale gray background dish primarily white thin brown rim features painted small landscape scenes green brown red blue visible decoration includes group building shapes red roofs brown walls set green trees grassy areas mirrored near top bottom edges slender green leaf- strokes elsewhere soft blue brushstrokes suggest sky central holder.