Pilgrim Flask
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1735
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; silver-gilt mounts
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1038.1-2): 8.5 x 4.6 cm (3 3/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in puce enamel
DescriptionAnother Meissen flask-flask scent bottle with silver-gilt mounts. The mask is enriched in colours and gilt, and the sides have figures in harbour scenes in quatrefoil gilt, iron-red and puce Laub und Bandelwerk cartouches. The gadrooned lower part is in puce and gold. The silver-gilt mounts to the foot have swift-leaves, and the screw cover has a chain attachment and with a pierced inner screw-cap.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1038.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-1735; later Louis XVI mounts
Object number: G83.1.1036.1-2
Artist / Maker: Fürstenberg Porcelain Company
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.1056
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1735
Object number: G83.1.1062.1-.2
