Beaker
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The cylindrical beaker with flaring walls and a bulbous base is executed in red and blue plique-à-jour enamel supported by a twisted silver wire framework. The walls are divided into six panels with alternating arched and straight tops. Inside the arched panels a stem of orange, red, and yellow blossoms arises from a stepped mound. The straight-topped rectangular panels enclose pictorial motifs: a chinoiserie figure holding a gun or horn and a raised mallet; a stork wading in a pond with another bird flying overhead, and a peacock seen in profile. In the base in plique-à-jour enamel is a blossom with red petals and a band of violet circles.
Inscription
Provenance
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Acquired by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C.; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Exhibitions
2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/16 x Diam at rim: 3 1/2 in. (12.8 x 8.9 cm); Diam of base: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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44.734