Tray (one of a set)
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 1 3/8 × 12 1/8 × 9 1/4 in. (3.5 × 30.8 × 23.5 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
Italian, Florence
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number
06.372b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant tray, created between 1745 and 1747 at thecia Porcelain Manufactory in Florence, represents one of Italy’s earliest successes in producing hard-paste porcelain. Founded by Marchese Carlo Ginori, the factory sought to rival the renowned Meissen and Chinese wares, drawing on local expertise and imported techniques. The piece was likely painted by Carl Wendelin Anreiter von Ziernfeld, whose delicate hand is visible in the lively polychrome enamels and gold accents. Measuring just over a foot wide, the shallow tray was designed as part of a larger service, its smooth surface providin...
About the Artist
Doccia Porcelain Manufactory|Marchese Carlo Ginori|Carl Wendelin Anreiter von Ziernfeld|Doccia Porcelain Manufactory · 1737–1896
The Doccia Porcelain Manufactory, founded in 1737 by Marquis Carlo Ginori near Florence, holds the distinction of being Italy's first hard-paste porcelain manufacturer and one of the few European porcelain enterprises to survive from the eighteenth century to the present day without interruption. Unlike most contemporary ventures — which depended on the patronage and protection of ruling courts — ...