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Box

c. 1850–1900
designer

Ingeborg Plockross-Iminger

(Danish, 1872–1962)
manufacturer

Bing & Grøndahl

(Danish, est. 1853)
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Culture
Sweden, 19th century
Medium
porcelain, silver-gilt
Measurements
Overall: 20 x 46.6 x 21 cm (7 7/8 x 18 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2009.109.b
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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This ceramic figure usually stands alone, without a silver mounting.

Description

This figure featuring three monkeys was designed by the Danish ceramicist Ingeborg Plockross-Iminger. The figure is displayed with a French silver mount that references Japonisme and Art Nouveau styles that were popular at the end of the 1800s and experienced a resurgence in the 1920s because of increased importation of Japanese goods to the West.
A low, round silver-gilt and porcelain vessel flares at the base and tapers toward a smooth gold rim. The exterior's dark, iridescent surface is adorned with relief carvings of sharp, fan-like leaves and a plump, hanging fruit. The interior glows with reflective gold, revealing embossed botanical patterns on the base. Muted shades of brown, green, and blue swirl across the metallic form, catching the light.

Box

c. 1850–1900

Ingeborg Plockross-Iminger, Bing & Grøndahl

(Danish, 1872–1962), (Danish, est. 1853)
Sweden, 19th century

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