Who created "Oil or Vinegar Cruet"?

Oil or Vinegar Cruet was created by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory in c. 1737.

When was "Oil or Vinegar Cruet" created?

This artwork was created c. 1737.

What medium is "Oil or Vinegar Cruet"?

Oil or Vinegar Cruet is Enameled and gilded hard-paste porcelain.

Oil or Vinegar Cruet

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

c. 1737

Medium

Enameled and gilded hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

21.3 × 16.1 × 9.3 cm (8 3/8 × 6 5/16 × 3 5/8 in.)

Classification

tableware

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

147508

Art Historical Context

Step into the opulent world of 18-century European dining with this exquisite *Oil or Vinegar Cruet from the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, crafted around 1737. Produced in Germany, Meissen was Europe's pioneering factory for hard-paste porcelain—a true technical marvel that rivaled prized Chinese imports. This functional tableware piece, standing at 21.3 × 16.1 × 9.3 cm, transforms everyday condiments into a statement of luxury, perfect for aristocratic banquets during the lavish Rococo era. The cruet's hard-paste porcelain body is masterfully enameled and gilded, showcasing Meissen's unriva...

About the Artist

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, established on June 6, 1710, by Augustus II the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, in the Albrechtsburg castle at Meissen near Dresden, marked Europe's breakthrough in producing true hard-paste porcelain. Building on experiments by physicist Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger, who perfected the formula using local...

Oil or Vinegar Cruet

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