Caption

Four-sided tea bowl, Meissen (circa 1750), manufacturer active 1710–1763. Tea bowl with a rectangular base, semicircular arched sides at the top, a circular opening and a short hoop neck (lid missing). On the larger walls, 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 by brick-red draperies suspended on plant branches. The 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) on a rocky outcrop, a structure resembling a three-stepped tower. On the smaller walls and on both sides of the neck’s vault are colorful ornamental emblems with plant motifs and palmettes. The edges of the vault and the step around the neck are trimmed in gold. Height 10.5 cm, width 7 cm, depth 4.6 cm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_137

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48.0Mb (1.7Mb) / 14.0in x 13.3in / 4211 x 3984 (300dpi)

Keywords

Four-sided tea bowl Meissen circa 1750 manufacturer active 1710–1763 Tea bowl rectangular base semicircular arched sides top circular opening short hoop neck lid missing larger walls cartouche frames two purple draperies suspended 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 rocky outcrop structure resembling three-stepped tower smaller walls neck’s vault colorful ornamental emblems plant motifs palmettes edges vault step neck trimmed gold Height 10.5 cm width 7 cm depth 4.6 cm rectangular white ceramic object photographed central round opening rimmed thin gold band top edge bottom edge small ornate painted floral motifs near short side featuring colors purple red green gray neutral gray background.