Vase

Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin

1820–25 · Hard-paste porcelain · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The unusual decoration of this vase comprises the family tree of the Hohenzollerns, the royal family of Prussia. The tree charts the family's genealogical history from 800 to 1820, which provides an approximate date for the manufacture of the vase. The early history of the vase is not known, but it seems almost certain that, due to its subject matter, it was made for a member of the royal family. It is distinguished by the rich gilding that decorates much of the surface.

Artist

Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin

Date

1820–25

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Culture

German, Berlin

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Robert L. Isaacson Gift, 1993