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Vase: EC.2-1942

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown (Possibly)
Painter: Preissler, Ignaz (Possibly)

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Description

One of a pair of vases four sided with long tapering necks, bottle shaped, on low square bases, hard-paste porcelain painted in black enamel (schwarzlot) slight gilding scroll foliage, birds, fruit and cupids, satyr’s heads on two sides, the remaining two sides with bouquet’s of flowers in relief.

Notes

History note: Alfred Spero, London, from whom purchased

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 19.4 cm
Width: 8.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Meissen ⪼ Germany
  • Kronstädt (Brasov)
  • Vienna ⪼ Austria

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-02-14) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1730 CE - 1740 CE

Note

Since c. 1980 considered to be Meissen, possibly painted at Kronstadt by Ignaz Preissler

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