Pot pourri bowl
workshop of Dresden Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1850 - 1875
Materials
ormolu & porcelain
Measurements
370 mm (Height); 400 mm (Diameter)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108556
Summary
A pair of ormolu mounted mid-19th century Dresden pot pourri bowls and covers, colourfully enamelled in Meissen style with vignettes of rustic figures supported by scattered sprigs, the leafy ormolu mounts with loop handles, pierced rims and finials and foliate feet.
Provenance
Purchased in 2002 from Neales Attic Sale.
Marks and inscriptions
crossed swords (maker's mark, painted, underside, blue ink)
Makers and roles
workshop of Dresden Porcelain Factory, creator