Ornamental vessel with lid
| Accession Nr.: | 56.517.1-2.1-2 |
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| Inscription: | alján kékkel, kurzív írással: Duijn |
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| Materials: | faience |
| Dimensions: |
height: 48 cm
diameter: 11,5 cm
width: 13 cm
height: 14,5 cm
diameter: 15 cm
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A typical chinoiserie piece, showing the influence of Chinese porcelain, with blue decoration on a white base. The egg-shaped body is composed of eight sides, which show alternating strips of flowers with birds and slanted lattice-work with rosettes. The decoration is continued on the cover. The finial is a Buddhist symbol in relief: a “Fo” dog. Marked on the bottom: Duijn, in blue italics.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 6.94. (Weiner Piroska)
