Potpourri Vase with Lovers' Scene

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Berlin, Germany, founded 17631830s

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Potpourri vase molded with relief decoration around piercings on shoulder and lid. Gilded bands at base, neck and lid. Handles with mascarpone crowned with water reeds. Painted courtship scenes. Knob in the form of a rose.

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Title: Potpourri Vase with Lovers' Scene
Creator: Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Berlin, Germany, founded 1763
Date Created: 1830s
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/58525
Medium: hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Credit line: Bequest of Erskine Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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