Vase (one of a pair)
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
Austrian, Vienna
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Accession Number
1995.268.277
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate vase, one of a pair,ails from the pioneering Claudius Innocentius du Paquier period at the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory, around 1725. Standing just 5⅝ inches tall, it exemplifies early Austrian hard-paste porcelain—a technical marvel achieved through high-temperature firing, mirroring the prized Chinese formulas that European makers raced to replicate. Founded by entrepreneur du Paquier in 1718, the factory was among the first outside Germany to produce this translucent, resonant material, marking Austria's entry into the competitive world of luxury ceramics. Adorned with motifs...
About the Artist
Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period|Vienna ( |Austrian) · |1718 – |1744
|1718–1744