The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Vase

c. 1710–1715
manufacturer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)
Germany, Meissen, 18th century
red stoneware
Diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 28.5 x 14.4 cm (11 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Gift of A. & R. Ball 1947.285
Location: 216A French and German

Description

Because of firing difficulties, early Meissen red stoneware is often inconsistent in color. That is true of this piece, the neck of which is darker than the body. Faint traces of gilding remain on the neck, indicating that originally the change in color was disguised by an overlay of gilded ornament.
  • (A. & R. Ball, New York).
  • Foote, Helen. "A Gift of Continental Ceramics." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 35, no. 10 (December 1948): 224, 229. Metnioned: p. 224; Reproduced: p. 235 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 309 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 129 archive.org
  • Relief Decorated Ceramics Through the Ages. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO (April 1-30, 1963).
    35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
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Source URL:

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