Vase (one of a pair)
Ignaz Preissler
early 18th century, decoration ca. 1729–32 · Hard-paste porcelain (Jingdezhen ware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
This Chinese vase was initially decorated in red enamel and gilding, but after it was exported to Europe additional decoration in black enamel and gold was applied by Ignaz Preissler (1676–1753). The depiction of “Chinese” figures is typical of chinoiserie, a term used to describe the European fascination with the peoples of Asia and their fanciful evocation in European decorative arts.
- Artist
- Ignaz Preissler
- Date
- early 18th century, decoration ca. 1729–32
- Medium
- Hard-paste porcelain (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- Chinese with Bohemian, Kronstadt decoration
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1954
