Caption

Vase with lid, Prószków Slaski faience factory; 1763–1853. Classicist oval vase on a low, hooped foot with a tall, domed lid. The rim is framed by a thick, plastic laurel garland whose loops hang from the shorter sides to form flat handles. The lid handle consists of vertically raised scrolls of the garland tied in the middle with a three-strand bow. Colorful floral decoration: festoons of small flowers tied with bows and bouquets including a rose, a bud of a blooming poppy and small flowers. Dated 1770–1783. Place of origin: Silesia, Province of Silesia. Measurements — vase: height 15.5 cm, width 27 cm, length 36 cm; lid: height 19 cm, width 21.2 cm, length 30 cm., An oval ceramic vessel seen from above with a smooth pale interior and a rim that has slight chips, surrounded by an outer surface textured to resemble woven material in shades of green and black, with two small handles on opposite sides that show accents of white and reddish-purple; the background is a flat gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A16_141

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92.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 18.0in / 6000 x 5392 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase lid Prószków Slaski faience factory 1763–1853 Classicist oval vase low hooped foot tall domed lid rim framed thick plastic laurel garland loops hang shorter sides form flat handles lid handle consists vertically raised scrolls garland tied middle three-strand bow Colorful floral decoration festoons small flowers tied bows bouquets rose bud blooming poppy small flowers Dated 1770–1783 Place origin Silesia Province Measurements vase height 15.5 cm width 27 cm length 36 cm 19 cm width 21.2 cm length 30 cm oval ceramic vessel smooth pale interior slight chips surrounded outer surface textured resemble woven material shades green black two small handles opposite sides accents white reddish-purple background flat gray.