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Fruit or lemon basket and stand
Samson, Edme et Cie, Meissen porcelain factory
1780-1875
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samson, Edme et Cie (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
China or France; Asia or Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1966.0585 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0585 A, B
Object Name
Fruit or lemon basket and stand
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samson, Edme et Cie (Possible maker); Meissen porcelain factory (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
China or France; Asia or Europe
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
1780-1875
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Hand modeled
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
- Pierced
Dimensions (inches)
15 (H) x 6 (W) x 8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.1 (H) x 15.24 (W) x 20.32 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements from previous record.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Jorg, Christian J.A. 1982 Porcelain and the Dutch China Trade.
• Same form fruit stand: p. 172, fig. 86, with arms of Feith family and marriage arms of Cock, Van Merlott and Van Hardenbrock. Ordered by Jan Feith at Batavia c. 1765.Book: Welsh, Jorge. 2017 Turn of the Sea: Art from the Eastern Trade Routes.
• Blue and white and polychrome enameled examples: pp. 260–65, no. 55 (blue and white), 56 (polychrome), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-95