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Pair of ewers: Earth and air c.1850s

Artwork Pair of ewers: Earth and air this artwork made of Hard-paste porcelain elaborately modelled with figures, foliage, animals, birds, etc. after scenes in classic mythology. Polychrome enamel and gilt, created in 1840-01-01
Accession No.
4:0213.001-2
Date Created
c.1850s
Gallery location
On display in QAG Gallery 17
Department
International Art
Dimensions A
68 x 39 x 18cm (approx., each)
Media Category
Ceramic
Secondary Media Category
porcelain
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain elaborately modelled with figures, foliage, animals, birds, etc. after scenes in classic mythology. Polychrome enamel and gilt
Place Created
near Dresden, Germany
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Samuel Roberts 1933

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ESSAY: Hidden Treasure: Sèvres style and Meissen
COLLECTION FOCUS: ‘Small Figures’
Detailed, close up view of the artwork - Pair of ewers: Earth and air - showing intricate and close up areas detail
Detailed, close up view of the artwork - Pair of ewers: Earth and air - showing intricate and close up areas
Detailed, close up view of the artwork - Pair of ewers: Earth and air - showing intricate and close up areas
Detailed, close up view of the artwork - Pair of ewers: Earth and air - showing intricate and close up areas

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ESSAY: Hidden Treasure: Sèvres style and Meissen

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A ceramic sculpture of a headless, armless figure on a green sofa. Liu Jianhua / China b.1962 / Obsessive memories (detail) 2000 / Porcelain, modelled and with overglaze colours, incised / Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / © Jianhua Liu

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