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Snuffbox tin, Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM; Berlin; 1763-1918 manufacturer, flowers, fruit, snuffboxes, miniatures. Snuffbox in the form of a rectangular box with a slightly arched lid, framed in gilded bronze, with a plant ornament around the outer edge of the lid and a lock, on hinges. Around the edge of the lid and the side walls of the tin there is a relief with rocaille and floral motifs. On the lid, the bottom of the base and each of the side walls a colorful fruit and floral composition including blackcurrant, fig, mirabelle plum or redcurrant and plums. On the inside of the lid there is a colorful composition with a bouquet of flowers in a cup-shaped brown vase on a stone tabletop with fruit and a sprig of raspberry flowers; on the edge of the tabletop a small bird sparrow? nibbling a leaf, above two butterflies flying. ca. 1765–1770. Germany, Berlin. Porcelain haberdashery snuffbox. Height 3.2 cm; width 8.3 cm; depth 6 cm., A small rectangular decorative box sits against a plain gray background, with a white ceramic body and a slightly domed lid showing a painted cluster of fruit in colors including black, yellow, green, red, orange, and purple, along with green leaves; the lid edge and hinge area are framed by an ornate metallic band in aged gold tones with embossed floral and scroll details; the ceramic surfaces show subtle raised decorative reliefs in white, and the box casts a soft reflection below it on the gray surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_471

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51.8Mo (761.9Ko) / 50.8cm x 25.5cm / 6000 x 3016 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Snuffbox tin Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM Berlin 1763-1918 manufacturer flowers fruit snuffboxes miniatures Snuffbox form rectangular box slightly arched lid framed gilded bronze plant ornament outer edge lock hinges edge side walls tin relief rocaille floral motifs bottom base colorful fruit floral composition blackcurrant fig mirabelle plum redcurrant plums inside colorful composition bouquet cup-shaped brown vase stone tabletop sprig raspberry flowers tabletop small bird sparrow nibbling leaf two butterflies flying ca 1765–1770 Germany Porcelain haberdashery snuffbox Height 3.2 cm width 8.3 cm depth 6 cm small rectangular decorative box sits plain gray background white ceramic body domed lid showing painted cluster colors black yellow green red orange purple green leaves lid edge hinge area ornate metallic band aged gold tones embossed floral scroll details ceramic surfaces subtle raised decorative reliefs white box casts soft reflection gray surface.