Body of a Vase and Cover
Shape:
The concave curved foot, whose outer edge is slightly rounded upwards, merges into a slender oval body with flat shoulder; slightly conical neck.
Décor:
Between narrow, long and serrated leaves grows a gnarled branch, from which Indian style flower and leaf tendrils unfold symmetrically over the outside, in the center a large, probably in red colored, fully unfolded as well as a half closed flower, in the branches sits a bird, above it two flying birds and insects; on the neck a dense, encircling flower tendril.
Manufacturer's mark: underglazed blue AR monogram.
Comment:
The cover shown in the historical photo is preserved: SKD, porcelain collection, inv. no. PE 5535; dimensions: h. 12.5 cm, d. 14.2 cm.
Originaltext der Fotokarte von 1941 | Original text of the photo card from 1941:
"51. Hohe Balustervase mit Deckel, mit Schmelzfarben bemalt, Meißner Porzellan, AR III 81, Höhe mit Deckel: 51 cm, Durchmesser: ca. 21 cm. (Turmzimmer, vormal. Residenzschloß Dresden)."
Archivalische Nachweise | Archival records:
Gesetz über die Auseinandersetzung FS/HW 1924, Kapitel 3.1.a, S. 447 (Staat);
SächsHStA Dresden, 10701, Nr. 17, 1920, S. 246 (Turmzimmer).
Katalog | Catalog:
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Porzellansammlung, Anette Loesch (Hg.): Das Porzellankabinett im Hausmannsturm des Dresdner Residenzschlosses. Dresden, 2019, Kat. 19, S. 175.
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Porzellansammlung
Theaterplatz 1
01067 Dresden
Germany