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Food warmer
Weesp (fl.1759-1770)
Food warmer, hard-paste porcelain, standing on a flat base, truncated cone, to moulded ridges above base, pointed opening for light, four groups of perforations for ventilation with caps outside moulded with lobes and scrolling and two spheres at the top; decorated in polychrome enamels, on one side with a large bouquet of purple, yellow and orange flowers, one smaller spray opposite, above opening with purple, orange and yellow flowers, smaller spray inbetween, five scattered single leaves and one single flower, purple border line to foot and around opening and around lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33188
Creation/Production
Weesp
Date: 1759-1771
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 15.1
diam
(cm): 13
Height
(in): 6
diam
(in): 5
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
modelled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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