Bowl (part of a service)
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
3 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (9.2 × 16.5 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
German, Frankenthal
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Walter T. Rosen, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Flora Tower Rosen, 1932
Accession Number
32.71.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant bowl, part of a larger porcelain service, hails from the renowned Frankenthal Porcelain Manactory in Germany during the Karl Theodor period, 1770. Crafted from hard-paste porcelain—a advanced European innovation mimicking prized Chinese porcelain—the piece measures a delicate 3⅝ × 6½ inches. Attributed to painter Adam Bergdoll, exemplifies the manufactory's mastery in producing luxurious tableware for Europe's aristocracy. Frankenthal, under Elector Karl Theodor's patronage, rivaled top centers like Meissen and Sèvres, flourishing in the late Rococo era before transitioning towar...