Shell-shaped snuffbox

Giuseppe Gricci|Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory

ca. 1745 · Soft-paste porcelain, gilt metal · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Gricci was the chief modeler of the porcelain manufactory established in 1743 on the grounds of the royal palace at Capodimonte, outside Naples. Introduced the first year of the factory’s existence, the model of this snuffbox, with its surface composed of numerous shells and marine plant life in low relief, proved especially popular.

Artist

Giuseppe Gricci|Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory

Date

ca. 1745

Medium

Soft-paste porcelain, gilt metal

Culture

Italian, Naples

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964