Bottle, after a Japanese Original
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginGermany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 26.7 x 10 cm (10 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in overglaze blue. Incised with Johanneum inventory number N-141/w.
DescriptionMeissen pear-shaped bottle vase, after a Japanese original. It is raised on a circular foot rim, and enamelled in the Kakiemon style with the Three Friends of Winter issuing from banded hedges. It has birds in flight above, and the slender neck is scattered with florets.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG05.11.5
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
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