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Snuffbox tin, Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM; Berlin; 1763-1918. 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 are painted with colorful fruit and floral compositions including blackcurrant, fig, mirabelle plum or redcurrant and plums. On the inside of the lid is a painted composition of 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 box with an open lid sits against a gray background; the interior of the lid shows a painted still life of a floral arrangement in a vase with a group of various flowers and leaves in colors including pink, purple, yellow, orange, blue, green, and red, along with a few small insects and a bird near the floral scene, and a cluster of dark berries beside the vase; the box exterior is white with a decorative painted motif including berries and leaves in black, red, orange, green, and yellow, and the rim and hinge are metallic with a worn gold tone.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_477

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

73.6Mo (1.4Mo) / 50.8cm x 36.3cm / 6000 x 4286 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Snuffbox tin Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM Berlin 1763-1918 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 painted colorful fruit floral compositions blackcurrant fig mirabelle plum redcurrant plums inside painted composition bouquet flowers cup-shaped brown vase stone tabletop fruit 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 box open lid sits gray background interior life floral arrangement vase group various flowers leaves colors pink purple yellow orange blue green red small insects bird near floral scene cluster dark berries beside box exterior white decorative motif berries black rim hinge metallic worn gold tone.