Caption

Four-sided tea bowl, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen (circa 1750), manufacturer. Tea bowl with a rectangular base, semicircular arched top, circular opening and short hoop neck (lid missing). On the larger faces are cartouche frames with two purple draperies suspended at the sides on small flower bouquets and dry rocaille, topped and bottomed on the axis of symmetry with brick-red draperies suspended on plant branches. Cartouches contain purple-camaieu landscape miniatures with architecture and staffage: (1) a multi-span bridge with a cross and a figure on the left; (2) a structure resembling a three-stepped tower on a rocky outcrop. Smaller faces and both sides of the neck vault bear polychrome ornamental emblems with plant motifs and palmettes. Edges of the vault and the step around the neck are gilded. Height 10.5 cm, width 7 cm, depth 4.6 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_134

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Rights managed

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48.0Mb (1.6Mb) / 13.3in x 14.0in / 3984 x 4211 (300dpi)

Keywords

Four-sided tea bowl Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen circa 1750 manufacturer Tea bowl rectangular base semicircular arched top circular opening short hoop neck lid missing larger faces cartouche frames two purple draperies suspended sides small flower bouquets dry rocaille topped bottomed axis symmetry brick-red draperies suspended plant branches Cartouches contain purple-camaieu landscape miniatures architecture staffage 1 multi-span bridge cross figure left 2 structure resembling three-stepped tower rocky outcrop Smaller faces neck vault bear polychrome ornamental emblems plant motifs palmettes Edges step gilded Height 10.5 cm width 7 cm depth 4.6 cm white rectangular porcelain container hinged top shown gray background featuring narrow gold trim edge decorative painted motif front purple orange green gold smaller top flap.