Meissen porcelain factory (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen or Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Materials
Porcelain (hard-paste)
Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1966.0583 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0583 B
Object Name
Fruit or lemon basket stand
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Meissen porcelain factory (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen or Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Origin Notes
Although this example is unmarked, it needs further study and comparison to 1966.0583 - .0584, 1966.0617, which are of similar form, with baskets marked "MADE IN FRANCE."
Date
1780-1810
Subject(s)
Flowers
Materials
Porcelain (hard-paste)
Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
Molded
Hand modeled
Painted
Gilded
Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
14.961 (H) x 6.102 (W) x 8.11 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38 (H) x 15.5 (W) x 20.6 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are overall, including the basket 1966.0583 A.