Boy with Vase
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1755
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1048.1-2): 9.5 x 3.7 cm (3 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionA Meissen gold-mounted scent bottle and stopper formed as a man in a black cap, pink jacket and green skirt. He is standing beside a rococo vase with flowers en camaieu rose and iron-red necking with rococo finial and plain gold mounts.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1048.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
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