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Vase with lid, Fayence-Manufaktur Muenden faience factory; 1732–1854 Hannoversch Münden, architecture, Méyet, Leopold 1850–1912; birds, plant motifs. Baluster vase with a short, slightly flared neck, pear-shaped belly, on a conical foot, with a domed lid terminating in a conical handle. Around the lid, neck, and foot is a pattern of triple semicircles, fir-tree and oval plant motifs and borders. On the front, in a circular cartouche, an architectural view with two towers and three houses with gable roofs. The cartouche is topped with a plant palmette with a circular motif at the bottom and richly ornamented on both sides with a scale mosaic, Chinese latticework, double volutes, and two birds at the top. Branches with flowers, fruits or oak leaves radiate horizontally from the cartouche. On the back are small stars and a bipartite shoot motif. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Germany; Hannoversch Münden. Vessel; height 41.8 cm, width 21.0 cm., A lidded ceramic jar with a bulbous body and a pointed finial lid, painted in blue and white. The jar shows a decorative band on the lid and a central roundel on the body containing a scene of buildings surrounded by stylized foliage and floral motifs. The surface is adorned with scrolling patterns, leafy sprays, and repeated ornamental borders. The overall colors visible are blue and white, set against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_381

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.6Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vase lid Fayence-Manufaktur Muenden faience factory 1732–1854 Hannoversch Münden architecture Méyet Leopold 1850–1912 birds plant motifs Baluster vase short slightly flared neck pear-shaped belly conical foot domed terminating conical handle foot pattern triple semicircles fir-tree oval plant motifs borders front circular cartouche architectural view two towers three houses gable roofs cartouche topped plant palmette circular motif bottom richly ornamented sides scale mosaic Chinese latticework double volutes two birds top Branches flowers fruits oak leaves radiate horizontally back small stars bipartite shoot motif 3rd quarter 18th century Germany Hannoversch Münden Vessel height 41.8 cm width 21.0 cm lidded ceramic jar bulbous body pointed finial lid painted blue white jar decorative band central roundel body containing scene buildings surrounded stylized foliage floral motifs surface adorned scrolling patterns leafy sprays repeated ornamental borders colors visible set neutral gray background.