Jug with lid
| Accession Nr.: | 21562.a-b |
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| Manufacturer: | Viennese Porcelain Factory |
| Date of production: |
early 19th century
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| Inscription: | Alján a bécsi gyár jelzése máz alatti kékkel. |
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| Materials: | porcelain |
| Techniques: | gilt decoration; painted overglaze |
| Dimensions: |
height: 14,2 cm
opening diameter: 8,5 cm
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The cylindrical bowl stands on three feet, equip-ped with a curved spout and a rising handle that ends in a leaf motif. The handle, the spout and the feet are gilt. There is a painted mythological scene opposite the handle: sleeping Venus, with a peeping satyr. The dominant colours of the painted ornaments are: red, blue and pink. Marked on the bottom, in blue under glaze, with the marking of the Viennese factory. There is an inscription: Venus wird von Satyr belauscht on the bottom, painted in black, over glaze. The finial of the lid is a gilt pine.
Literature
- Schallaburg : Genuss und Kunst, 2002.. 1994. - 21.3.5.
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - 2.55.2. (Katona Imre)
