Vases of Meissen porcelain. Meissen/painted hard-paste porcelain. In the 1720's Meissen began producing colourfully decorated vases on a large scale. While the shapes and decoration of the vases were often inspired by models from China, they were hardly ever literal copies of them. Johann Gregorius Horoldt, who headed the painting workshop at the factory from 1720 onwards, specialized in fanciful scenes with Chinese figures, which were painted on many of the vases.

Vases of Meissen porcelain. Meissen/painted hard-paste porcelain. In the 1720's Meissen began producing colourfully decorated vases on a large scale. While the shapes and decoration of the vases were often inspired by models from China, they were hardly ever literal copies of them. Johann Gregorius Horoldt, who headed the painting workshop at the factory from 1720 onwards, specialized in fanciful scenes with Chinese figures, which were painted on many of the vases. Stock Photo
Preview

Image details

Contributor:

World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

DYEAHH

File size:

60 MB (1.2 MB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

3560 x 5891 px | 30.1 x 49.9 cm | 11.9 x 19.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

19 October 1904

More information:

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Vases of Meissen porcelain. Meissen/painted hard-paste porcelain. In the 1720's Meissen began producing colourfully decorated vases on a large scale. While the shapes and decoration of the vases were often inspired by models from China, they were hardly ever literal copies of them. Johann Gregorius Horoldt, who headed the painting workshop at the factory from 1720 onwards, specialized in fanciful scenes with Chinese figures, which were painted on many of the vases.