Footed cup - With chinoiserie scenes
| Accession Nr.: | 80.350.1 |
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| Artist/Maker: |
Preissler, Ignaz (1676 - 1741) / circle of |
| Place of production: | Bohemia |
| Materials: | colourless glass |
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| Techniques: | mould-blown; schwarzlot painting |
| Dimensions: |
height: 19 cm
opening diameter: 8,2x6,6 cm
base diameter: 8,4 cm
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The goblet has a round foot with foliage decoration. The splayed stem is pared at the sides its top ends in a ring, while the bottoms has a further two rings. A red spiral thread can be seen inside the stem. The goblet of eight faceted sides is placed on the stem. The two larger sides are decorated with chinoiserie scenes painted by schwarzlot: two Chinese men are praying, and another one is selling birds. The narrower side shows a rich, twined decoration of flowery branches.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - 6.178. (Katona Imre)
