Vase was created by Meissen Manufactory|Böttger Period in ca. 1710–13.

When was "Vase" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1710–13.

Is "Vase" in the public domain?

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

Vase

Meissen Manufactory|Böttger Period

ca. 1710–13

Medium

Stoneware

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 15 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in., 3.8lb. (40 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm, 1700.989g)

Classification

Ceramics-Pottery

Culture

German, Meissen

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, 1951

Accession Number

51.1.4

About the Artist

Meissen Manufactory|Böttger Period · 1710–present

The Meissen Manufactory, established on June 6, 1710, by Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, marked the dawn of true hard-paste porcelain production in Europe. Nestled at Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen near Dresden, the Royal Polish and Electoral Saxon Porcelain Manufactory arose from alchemical experiments begun in 1708 by physicist Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and p...

Vase

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