Caption

Two-pronged fork made of white metal with a gilded porcelain fish along the length between the tines and a porcelain palmette at the base. Slightly curved porcelain handle, white with colorful painted flower bouquets and insects on both sides. Ca. 1830. Korzec Korzec Porcelain and Faience Manufactory; 1790–1832. Cutlery; height 30 cm. Possible forgery., A metal two-pronged fork with a rounded U-shaped section near the handle holds a small decorative fish figure between the prongs; the metal is silver-colored and the fish is gold-colored with textured scales. The handle is curved and made of white material with painted floral decoration in colors including purple, red, pink, yellow, green, and blue, and there is a metal ferrule connecting the handle to the fork. The background is a neutral light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_127

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.6Mb (645.3Kb) / 20.0in x 5.2in / 6000 x 1550 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two-pronged fork white metal gilded porcelain fish length tines porcelain palmette base Slightly curved handle white colorful painted flower bouquets insects sides Ca 1830 Korzec Korzec Porcelain Faience Manufactory 1790–1832 Cutlery height 30 cm Possible forgery metal two-pronged fork rounded U-shaped section near handle holds small decorative fish figure prongs metal silver-colored gold-colored textured scales curved white material painted floral decoration colors purple red pink yellow green blue metal ferrule connecting fork background neutral light gray.