Pair of sake bottles with 'Hob in the Well" patternca.1725; decorated in the NetherlandsMeissen Porcelain ManufactoryOverall (G83.1.816.1 & 3): 21.5 x 8.8 cm (8 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Overall (G83.1.816.2 & 4): 1 7/8 x 1 in. (4.7 x 2.5 cm)hard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.Gift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Meissen, Dresden, GermanyG83.1.816.1-40A pair of Meissen bottles and covers of square section with wide body tapering to a tall neck. It is decorated in Holland in Kakiemon style with the so-called 'Hob in the Well' pattern Suma Kuang. The Chinese philosopher is rescuing his friend from a jar of water, with his servant standing to one side.Hausmaler-decorated Porcelain18th Century European PorcelainGerman PorcelainMeissen[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain - Hausmalerei1813021402GermanNone