Name/Title
UrnsEntry/Object ID
C 76.1 a-bDescription
Pair of Chinese export covered urns: with pistol handles and molded festoons of husks in blue enamel and gilding, the oval medallions with river views in gouge de fer, on square bases, marbelized lime, green and blue. After a Marieberg faience original, the bodies molded with festoons of bellflowers heightened in blue enamel and gilding and enclosing oval medallions ( one surrounded with chip) painted with river views in iron red camaieu beneath floral swags and bands, ribbons and beadwork borders in blue and gold. The covers are molded with scale work, and the square bases (one with a shallow chip) are marblized in lime green and blue.Made/Created
Time Period
Late 18th CenturyPlace
Country
ChinaContinent
AsiaDimensions
Dimension Description
eachHeight
14-7/8 inCondition
Notes
Small chip in raised oval molding has been filled in, according to Ginsberg and Levy.Provenance
Notes
Purchase, Benjamin Ginsburg, 815 Madison Ave., New York, NY 11/30/76