Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 15 7/8 x 10 x 10 in. (40.3 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
German, Meissen
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Accession Number
1974.356.363
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite vase, crafted around 1735 by painter Adam Friedrich von Löwenck at the renowned Me Manufactory, exemplifies the pinnacle of early European porcelain artistry. Standing nearly 16 inches tall, it is made of hard-paste porcelain—a technical breakthrough pioneered by Meissen 1710, which allowed Germany to rival China's centuries-old monopoly on true porcelain. The vase's surface bursts with vibrant polychrome enamels and intricate gold accents, showcasing Löwenfinck's mastery in overglaze painting techniques that fired at lower temperatures to fix colorful pigments and metallic lust...
About the Artist
Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck|Meissen Manufactory · 1714–1754
German, 1714–1754