Vase with Lid

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Vase with Lid

c. 1755

Made by the Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, Germany (1710–present)

The scenes on this vase show the influence of Flemish painters such as David Teniers I (1582–1649), reflecting the popularity of seventeenth-century Flemish and Dutch art in eighteenth-century Europe, particularly France.

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Object Details

Title:

Vase with Lid

Date:

c. 1755

Artist:

Made by the Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, Germany (1710–present)

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

Height: 16 1/2 inches (41.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Bequest of Rita Markus in memory of Frits Markus, 2005

Accession Number:

2005-105-33a,b

Geography:

Made in Meissen, Germany, Europe

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