When was "Teabowl and saucer" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1720–30.

What medium is "Teabowl and saucer"?

Teabowl and saucer is Hard-paste porcelain.

Is "Teabowl and saucer" in the public domain?

Yes, Teabowl and saucer is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Teabowl and saucer

Q: Who created "Teabowl and saucer"?

Teabowl and saucer was created by Ignaz Preissler|Cornelis Galle I|Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Vienna|Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period in ca. 1720–30.

Ignaz Preissler|Cornelis Galle I|Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Vienna|Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period

ca. 1720–30

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Teabowl (.19): H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm.); Saucer (.20): Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm.)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

Austrian, Vienna

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1950

Accession Number

50.211.19, .20

Tags

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Art Historical Context

This elegant teabowl and sa, crafted around 1720–30 at the Vienna porcelain factory during the Claudius Innocentius du Paquier period, exemplifies Austrian hard-paste porcelain technical marvel rivaling China's coveted "white gold." Founded in 1718 by Du Pa, this manufactory was among Europe's pioneers in producing true hard-paste porcelain outside Saxony's Meissen works, using kaolin and other secrets smuggled from Asia. The petite teabowl (1 1/2 inches high) and saucer (4 1/2 inches across) reflect the opulent Baroque era's love for refined tablewares, as tea drinking swept European high soc...

About the Artist

Ignaz Preissler|Cornelis Galle I|Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Vienna|Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period · 1676–1741

German, Friedrichswald 1676–1741Kronsstadt

Teabowl and saucer

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