Caption

Knife, ca. 1830. Porcelain and faience manufactory work Korzec, 1790–1832; possible Korzec forgery. Cutlery knife with slightly curved porcelain handle painted with colorful flower bouquets and insects on both sides. Blade made of white metal with a palmette at the base of the handle and an engraved fish at the end of the blade. Height 30 cm. Country of origin: Poland., A long knife with a dull metallic blade that has an etched fish head and scale pattern near one end, attached to a curved white handle decorated with painted floral motifs; the blade shows a warm muted metallic color while the handle features colors including white, purple, red, pink, green, yellow, blue, and a small amount of metallic silver where the ferrule connects the blade and handle.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_129

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Rights managed

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26.2Mb (695.7Kb) / 20.0in x 5.1in / 6000 x 1524 (300dpi)

Keywords

Knife ca 1830 Porcelain faience manufactory work Korzec 1790–1832 possible Korzec forgery Cutlery knife slightly curved porcelain handle painted colorful flower bouquets insects sides Blade white metal palmette base handle engraved fish blade Height 30 cm Country origin Poland long knife dull metallic blade etched fish head scale pattern near attached curved white handle decorated painted floral motifs warm muted metallic color features colors white purple red pink green yellow blue small amount metallic silver ferrule connects handle.