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This potpourri vase, in the shape of a "dove-cote," is based on a Meissen model and would have been used as a centerpiece for a dining table.

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Document identity
localId
26671
label
Potpourri Vase
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
26671
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Potpourri Vase
description
This potpourri vase, in the shape of a "dove-cote," is based on a Meissen model and would have been used as a centerpiece for a dining table.
provenance
George Robinson Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1760-1770
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
jars
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.2
height
13.4
depth
7
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 11/16 × W: 5 1/4 × D: 2 3/4 in. (27.2 × 13.4 × 7 cm)
Source extras
med
gilt on soft paste porcelain
creator_ids
15413
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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