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Spittoon
Spittoon, hard-paste porcelain, in the form of a spherical body with a flaring inverted cone to the top, a plain loop handle to one side; painted in polychrome enamels with to the exterior body and interior of the cone one large spray and several scattered sprigs of flowers, a chocolate edge to the lip-rim, the handle picked out in puce.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36401
Creation/Production
Höchst Porcelain Factory
Date: 1765-1796
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 10
diam
(cm): 10.8
Width
(cm): 12
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 4
Width
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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