Vase
Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710)
c. 1710–1715
Medium
red stoneware
Dimensions
28.5 × 14.4 cm · diam. 9.6 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of A. & R. Ball
Accession Number
1947.285
Tags
gender unknown
About this artwork
Because of firing difficulties, early Meissen red stoneware is often inconsistent in color. That is true of this piece, the neck of which is darker than the body. Faint traces of gilding remain on the neck, indicating that originally the change in color was disguised by an overlay of gilded ornament.